Legal Opinion

United States v. Frank James Occhipinti, Jr., Austin Michael Suttles, Timothy James Spence, Tina Marie Swab

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided July 6, 1993No. 92-3179, 92-3184, 92-3185 and 92-3192PublishedCited by 76 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TACHA, Circuit Judge.

Defendants Frank James Occhipinti, Jr., Austin Michael Suttles, Timothy James Spence, and Tina Marie Swab appeal their convictions and sentences for offenses arising out of their participation in an illegal marijuana farm located in Anderson County, Kansas. 1 We exercise jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and 18 U.S.C. § 3742 and affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

On the morning of June 24, 1991, Officer Joe Robinson, Undersheriff in Allen County, Kansas, met with Special Agents Rodney Page and Brad Cordts of the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (“KBI”) for the purpose of investigating…

2Cases cited38 opinions

  1. Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. Bourjaily v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  3. United States v. Joe Luis SaucedoCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1991
  4. United States v. Rodney Lee MorganCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1991
  5. United States v. Wesley WillieCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1991

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3Cited by76 opinions

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