Legal Opinion
United States v. Wayne A. Wigley
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided August 11, 1980No. 79-1497PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Per curiam
The defendant Wayne Wigley was convicted of distributing a Schedule II controlled substance, Phencyclidine (PCP), in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). On appeal defendant questions the sufficiency of the evidence and the prosecution’s exploration of prior bad acts of defense witnesses.
The evidence viewed in the light most favorable to the government shows that a government contact named Guinn sought to obtain a quantity of PCP from one Upton. Defendant accompanied Upton and another man to bring the drug to Guinn’s apartment. Defendant then left the others and drove Guinn to an appointed…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- United States v. Russell PruittCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1974
- United States v. OquendoCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- United States v. AllegrettiCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1964
- United States v. Frank D. TaylorCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1980
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3Cited by15 opinions
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- United States v. Charles W. BruntyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1983
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