Hillsberg v. United States

How later courts describe this case

• presence in house where drug distribution network operating sufficient for conviction of possession of narcotics when supported by presence of large amount of narcotics and drug paraphernalia
• recusal was not required on basis of judge’s receipt of letter from defendant’s mother asking for mercy, since, if argument allowed, “any defendant who wished a change of judge would require no more than a note from his mother.”