Legal Opinion

United States v. Wilson

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided September 1, 2010No. 09-3338PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

EBEL, Circuit Judge.

In this direct criminal appeal, Appellant Lyle Wilson challenges his three convictions for conspiring to distribute marijuana and cocaine (counts one and two), and for possessing cocaine on June 9, 2007, with the intent to distribute it (count three). Wilson raises two arguments on appeal: 1) the district court abused its discretion in allowing the Government, pursuant to Fed. R.Evid. 404(b), to present evidence that Wilson shot at one of the conspiracy’s drug suppliers, and 2) there was insufficient evidence to support Wilson’s conviction for possessing cocaine on June 9,…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. United States v. StarrCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2008
  2. United States v. David Bruce McDermott IICourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1995
  3. United States v. DonnellCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2010
  4. United States v. SantanaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2008
  5. United States v. McClellonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2009

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. United States v. White BullCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2011
  2. United States v. Lawrence WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2015
  3. United States v. Carlous HortonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2014
  4. United States v. Geshik-O-Binese MartinCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2015
  5. United States v. Danny FergusonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2020

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