Legal Opinion
United States v. Lester Wright
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 14, 1979No. 78-2875PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SNEED, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Lester Wright appeals from a conviction of one count of distribution of a controlled substance in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841, and from his sentence thereunder. He attacks his conviction, arguing that the trial court erroneously excluded a jury instruction tendering his theory of defense. In addition, Wright contends that his sentence must be vacated because the sentencing judge relied upon inaccurate information and impermissible inferences in committing him under the Federal Youth Corrections Act, 18 U.S.C. § 5010(b). We affirm.
I
FACTS.
On January 27, 1978,…
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