Legal Opinion
United States v. Angel John Zabaneh
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 9, 1988No. 87-1112PublishedCited by 95 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRE S. WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge:
Appellant, Angel John Zabaneh, was convicted on seven counts relating to possession and distribution of marihuana in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 2 and 3237(a), 21 U.S. C. §§ 841(a)(1) and (b)(6), and 21 U.S.C. §§ 951 et seq. He was sentenced to a total of 25 years in prison. All counts related to a single shipment of marihuana from the country of Belize to Texas on December 8, 1981. Appellant raises ten issues on appeal, some of which merit careful attention. We hold that the district court erred in sustaining appellant’s conviction under count five, and in…
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