Legal Opinion
United States v. Teresa Mechell Griffin
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided October 26, 1993No. 92-6375PublishedCited by 110 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRORBY, Circuit Judge.
Ms. Griffin was convicted of eight drug related counts including a conspiracy to possess and distribute cocaine base (crack) and was sentenced inter alia to four concurrent sentences of life imprisonment. Ms. Griffin appeals asserting her motion to suppress should have been granted; improper closing argument; and numerous sentencing errors. We reverse and remand.
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Ms. Griffin was the common law wife of Juan Carlos Angulo-Lopez. 1 Together they managed a cocaine distribution ring. They obtained cocaine in Houston and transported it to Oklahoma City where the cocaine was…
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