Legal Opinion
United States v. Thomas John Mason
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 7, 1990No. 89-1479PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAGG, Circuit Judge.
A jury convicted Thomas John Mason of conspiracy to distribute cocaine and possession with intent to distribute cocaine. On appeal, Mason contends the district court committed error in excluding a defense witness and in failing properly to instruct the jury. Mason also contends his sentence is constitutionally flawed. We affirm.
Mason was arrested after a search of his car revealed luggage containing over 195 pounds of cocaine. Mason claimed he was forced to transport the cocaine under threats of death to repay a personal debt to his supplier. At trial, Mason called his…
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