Legal Opinion
United States v. Phillip A. Wight
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided July 7, 1992No. 91-2212PublishedCited by 91 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FUSTE, District Judge.
After a jury trial, appellant Phillip Wight was convicted of four counts of a multi-count indictment charging both controlled substances and firearms violations. 1 On appeal, he argues that the evidence was insufficient to support his firearms convictions under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1) (possession of a firearm during a drug trafficking crime) and 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) (felon in possession of a firearm). Finding that there is sufficient evidence to sustain the convictions, we affirm.
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Background
The facts giving rise to Wight’s appeal, for the most part, are not in dispute.…
2Cases cited41 opinions
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- United States v. Fausto D. RuizCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990
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3Cited by91 opinions
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