Don A. Armstrong appeals from his conviction in district court 1 of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). We affirm.
Armstrong was indicted and tried on three counts of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine as a result of three separate and unrelated offenses. On August 12, 1998, Armstrong was arrested with 35.35 grams of methamphetamine (count I), on September 7, 1998, with 28.02 grams of methamphetamine (count II), and on July 5, 1999, with six packages containing a total of 96.4 grams of methamphetamine (count III). A jury found Armstrong guilty of the lesser included offense of . possession of methamphetamine on counts I and II, but guilty of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine on count III. Armstrong appeals only his conviction on count III, for which he was sentenced to imprisonment for 110 months.
Armstrong essentially argues that we should set aside his conviction because the jury’s verdict was inconsistent. During the traffic stop that led to his arrest in July of 1999, Armstrong handed his methamphetamine to a passenger in his car to hide from police. He alleges that the verdict, along with a jury request for clarifica *336 tion of the definitions of “transfer” and “distribute” with respect to the instructions on count III, indicates that the jury improperly construed this action as distribution of the drug.
We are not persuaded by Armstrong’s contention that the jury’s verdict in his case was actually inconsistent. The conduct charged in count III, and the evidence presented at trial to prove the government’s case, differed materially from the conduct charged in counts I and II. Most obviously, the drug quantity charged in count III was significantly larger. We have held that the possession of large drug quantities alone may evidence an intent to distribute.
United States v. Ojeda,
Even if the verdicts were inconsistent, however, reversal would still be inappropriate because there was sufficient evidence to support the verdict on count III. “Inconsistent verdicts are not, on their own, sufficient grounds for reversal or a new trial. A jury may acquit a defendant as to one or more charges for any number of reasons ... and yet come to the reasonable conclusion that the defendant was guilty of other related charges.”
United States v. Whatley,
The evidence previously discussed, in addition to the testimony of a police expert
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that non-selling methamphetamine users do not purchase even as much as an ounce of the substance at one time, was sufficient to support Armstrong’s conviction, notwithstanding Armstrong’s assertion that the testimony of four self-described methamphetamine addicts that a serious addict might purchase and use large quantities of methamphetamine rebutted the police expert’s testimony. It was for the jury to determine the credibility of the witnesses.
See United States v. McMasters,
The judgment is affirmed.
Notes
. The Honorable Thomas M. Shanahan, United States District Judge for the District of Nebraska.
. We have considered Armstrong's contention at trial and during oral argument that Armstrong’s carrying of a small gun was not evidence of an intent to distribute because drug dealers prefer larger, more imposing weapons. Armstrong has not presented any evidence to support this proposition, however, and we are not disposed to engage in conjecture regarding the weapons-carrying preferences of drug dealers. We do question whether, in light of the ubiquitousness of cellular telephones, the possession of such an instrument has any significant probative value with respect to the element of intent to distribute drugs.