Legal Opinion
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Gordon Taylor JENNELL, Defendant-Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 18, 1985No. 84-1065PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JAMESON, District Judge:
Gordon Taylor Jennell has appealed his conviction, following a jury trial, of conspiracy to import marijuana in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 952(a), 963, and conspiracy to distribute marijuana in violation of §§ 841(a)(1), 846. He contends that the district court erred in (1) refusing to instruct the jury on the defense of duress or coercion; (2) denying Jennell’s motion to suppress the contents of his briefcase; (3) admitting into evidence handwritten documents found in a co-conspirator’s briefcase; and (4) refusing to instruct the jury regarding lost or destroyed…
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3Cited by58 opinions
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