Legal Opinion
United States v. Mark Eric Wheat
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 11, 1987No. 86-5002PublishedCited by 80 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GOODWIN, Circuit Judge:
Mark Eric Wheat appeals his convictions for conspiracy to possess in excess of 1,000 pounds of marijuana with intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 846; and for possessing marijuana with intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). Wheat was one of 14 defendants charged on counts relating to a marijuana importation and distribution scheme that spanned nearly three years. Wheat stored massive marijuana deliveries — as much as a ton or more at a time— at his house in Escondido, California.
Wheat contends: (1) that the trial court…
2Cases cited29 opinions
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