Legal Opinion
United States v. Wilson
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided March 26, 1976No. Nos. 75-1731, 75-1736 and 75-1737PublishedCited by 69 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAY, Circuit Judge.
Defendants Boyd Gray (a/k/a Punkin), Isreal Wilson (a/k/a Big Man), and Brenda Brown appeal from their convictions for conspiracy to distribute heroin in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846. The singular and difficult issue presented on appeal is whether the trial court erred in admitting two notebooks and their contents which a government witness read to the jury. We find no error and affirm the convictions.
The sufficiency of the evidence supporting the conspiracy conviction of each defendant is not challenged. However, a review of the facts is essential to the ruling on the…
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