Legal Opinion
United States v. James Robert Carlson
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided January 14, 2016No. 14-2986, 14-2987, 14-3242PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MURPHY, Circuit Judge.
Defendants James Carlson, Lava Haugen, and Joseph Gellerman were charged with violating provisions of the Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FDCA), the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), and the Controlled Substance Analogue Enforcement Act of 1986 (Analogue Act) for selling misbranded synthetic drugs at a head shop in Duluth, Minnesota. The jury found the defendants guilty on several counts. The district court 1 rejected defense challenges to the constitutionality of the Analogue Act, to the sufficiency of evidence, and to jury instructions. The defendants now appeal from their…
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