Legal Opinion
United States v. Samuel Gibson
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided January 5, 1978No. 77-1630PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Per curiam
Samuel Gibson and Rafeal Wofford were convicted of unlawfully distributing heroin in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). We have affirmed Wofford’s conviction. United States v. Wofford, 562 F.2d 582 (8th Cir. 1977). Gibson argues on appeal that the trial court improperly joined for trial both the codefendants and the separate counts of the indictment. He also argues that the trial court improperly excluded certain testimony aimed at impeaching a key government witness.
We must first determine whether we have jurisdiction to consider the appeal. Stewart v. Bishop, 403 F.2d 674, 677 (8th Cir.…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- United States v. James W. JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1975
- Carl H. Alley v. Dodge HotelCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1974
- Clarence Stewart, Jr. v. O. E. Bishop, Superintendent of Arkansas State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1968
- United States v. Rafeal WoffordCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1977
- United States v. Donald E. Wade and Willie Houston, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1972
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- Vicki Westcott, Administratrix v. Joseph C. Crinklaw, City of Omaha, a Municipal CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1995
- United States v. Jack Leon LucasCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1979
- Frederick W. Turner v. Bill Armontrout, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1991
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