Judge Allows Expert Testimony On Drug-Dealer Agreements, Firearm Practices

( September 9, 2026, 1:58 PM EDT) -- NEW YORK — A government expert may testify about common arrangements among street-level drug dealers and the use of firearms in drug-distribution operations, a New York federal judge ruled, rejecting a defendant’s bid to exclude the testimony from his upcoming drug-conspiracy trial under Federal Rule of Evidence 702....