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UNITED STATES v. WRIGHT

No. 78-2875.

593 F.2d 105 (1979)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Lester WRIGHT, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

March 14, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Francis J. Diskin, Asst. U. S. Atty. (argued), Seattle, Wash., for plaintiff-appellee.

Katrina C. Pflaumer (argued), Seattle, Wash., for defendant-appellant.

Before SNEED and ANDERSON, Circuit Judges, and D. WILLIAMS, District Judge.

SNEED, Circuit Judge:

Appellant Lester Wright appeals from a conviction of one count of distribution of a controlled substance in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841, and from his sentence thereunder. He attacks his conviction, arguing that the trial court erroneously excluded a jury instruction tendering his theory of defense. In addition, Wright contends that his sentence must be vacated because the sentencing judge relied upon inaccurate information and impermissible...

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