OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – A federal appeals court has upheld the conviction of Jeff Weng, who was found guilty of running a large illegal marijuana grow in Wetumka, Oklahoma, where nearly 20,000 plants were seized by federal authorities.
Weng, who managed the operation, was convicted alongside his cousin, Tong Lin, of conspiring to possess with intent to distribute 1,000 or more marijuana plants. Lin previously appealed his conviction, which was also upheld.
In his appeal, Weng argued that the trial court made mistakes by blocking evidence that the grow may have followed Oklahoma’s marijuana laws, and by allegedly allowing a conviction without enough proof that the plants were marijuana or that he was part of a conspiracy. He also asked the court to consider the same arguments his cousin raised in his earlier appeal.
The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals disagreed with Weng and affirmed the original conviction.
The opinion was issued by Chief Judge Holmes, with Judges Moritz and Rossman joining.
Case No. 24-6266
