Legal Opinion
United States v. Clifford L. Rueter and Maurice D. Thoreson
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 24, 1976No. 75-2900 and 75-2901PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Before CHOY and KENNEDY, Circuit Judges, and WONG, * District Judge. CHOY, Circuit Judge:
Rueter and Thoreson were convicted of conspiracy to possess, with intent to distribute, hashish, a controlled substance. Possession with intent to distribute is a crime under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and conspiracy to violate a narcotics law is prohibited by 21 U.S.C. § 846.
On appeal they bring “Wharton’s Rule,” impossibility, and entrapment challenges against their convictions.
We affirm.
Facts
Thoreson approached a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) informant and said that he was looking for a major…
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