Legal Opinion

United States v. Epperson

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided September 21, 1973No. Nos. 73-1609-73-1612PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WALLACE, Circuit Judge:

A jury found Warren and Claborn guilty of one count of marijuana possession with intent to distribute and aiding and abetting to do so and a second count based upon conspiracy. Epperson and Easley were found guilty only of the *515possession and aiding and abetting count.

Appellants raise two issues on this appeal : first, that the evidence was insufficient to sustain the convictions; and second, that the trial court erred in giving a jury instruction which allegedly comments improperly on the appellants’ failure to testify. We affirm as to Warren and Claborn and reverse as…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. United States v. Roy Arthur NelsonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1969
  2. United States v. Jerome Burton Schroeder, United States of America v. Anthony August Mosser, United States of America v. Warren James AllenCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1971
  3. United States of America, and v. Frank Leroy Thomas, and United States of America, and v. Alfred Dennis Lucas, AndCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1972
  4. A. C. Coleman, Jr., and James Dillard Johnson v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1966
  5. United States v. Roberto MaganaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1972

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. United States v. Francisco Javier Alvarez, A.K.A. Frank Javier Alvarez, United States of America v. Richard ValenzuelaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2004
  2. Daellenbach v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1977
  3. United States v. Jamie Matlick Farris, United States of America v. Marcus Theodore Baumann, United States of America v. Carl Richard TamutyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1980
  4. United States v. GobleCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1975
  5. State v. PiperArizona Supreme Court · 1976

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