Legal Opinion
United States v. Richard Lee Wiley
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 16, 1986No. 85-5107PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KENNEDY, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Richard Lee Wiley appeals his conviction for conspiracy to possess and distribute marijuana in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846. He argues that the district court erred in denying his motion to dismiss his indictment on the ground of outrageous government conduct. We affirm.
The essence of appellant’s outrageous conduct claim is that the government was too active in suggesting a marijuana transaction and providing both an undercover courier and the contraband itself. We find nothing improper in the government’s activation of the smuggling scheme. Given the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- United States v. RussellSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- United States v. William Christopher Twigg, Iii, United States of America v. Henry Alfred NevilleCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1978
- Earl D. Greene v. United States of America, John Becker v. United States of America, Mike A. Thomas v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1972
- United States v. Lynn Dale Bogart, Edward Elbert Wingender, Teodaro Risquez, DefendantsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
- United States v. Kwong Shing SoCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
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3Cited by16 opinions
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- United States v. Barrera-MorenoCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991
- United States v. Cordae BlackCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2013
- People v. GuillenCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2014
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