Legal Opinion
United States v. Fred Scott, Raymond Peacock and Lawrence Catha
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 25, 1988No. 87-3732, 87-3936 and 88-3081PublishedCited by 74 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WISDOM, Circuit Judge:
The defendants appeal their convictions on drug charges. We reverse and remand for a new trial.
I
Scott, Peacock, Catha, and several others were indicted in a conspiracy to import marijuana into the United States from Colombia. Several of the co-defendants made plea bargains; only Scott, Peacock, Catha, and one other co-defendant went to trial. Peacock and Catha were convicted of conspiracy to import marijuana and importation of marijuana. Scott was convicted of conspiracy to import marijuana and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. 1
Peacock and Catha…
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