Legal Opinion
United States v. Edwina Bigesby
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided June 22, 2012No. 09-3134PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court by Circuit Judge BROWN.
BROWN, Circuit Judge:
Edwina Bigesby has been sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment for various drug-related offenses: In this appeal, she contends her convictions should be vacated because the trial judge erroneously excluded evidence critical to her defense. Alternatively, she claims her sentence should be reduced under the Fair Sentencing Act. We reject both arguments, and affirm the judgment below.
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