Legal Opinion
United States v. Justin Spentz
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 28, 2011No. 10-10134, 10-10180PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CLIFTON, Circuit Judge:
This appeal presents the issue as to when, in a criminal trial, a district court must give the jury instructions requested by a defendant regarding an entrapment defense. Defendants Justin Spentz and Steven Golden appeal from their convictions for conspiracy to interfere with commerce by robbery in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1951(a), conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A), and aiding and abetting in violation…
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