U.S. v. SPENTZ

Nos. 10-10134, 10-10180.

653 F.3d 815 (2011)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Justin SPENTZ, Defendant-Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Steven Golden, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed July 28, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William M. Kent , Jacksonville, FL, for appellant Justin Spentz.

Benjamin C. Durham , Las Vegas, NV, for appellant Steven Golden.

Elizabeth A. Olson , Assistant United States Attorney, Reno, NV, for the appellee.

Before: J. CLIFFORD WALLACE, FERDINAND F. FERNANDEZ, and RICHARD R. CLIFTON, Circuit Judges.


OPINION

CLIFTON, Circuit Judge:

This appeal presents the issue as to when, in a criminal trial, a district court must give the jury instructions requested by a defendant regarding an entrapment defense. Defendants Justin Spentz and Steven Golden appeal from their convictions for conspiracy to interfere with commerce by robbery in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1951(a), conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. §...

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