Legal Opinion

United States v. Alton Spradlen and Joseph Reilly

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided November 23, 1981No. 80-5555PublishedCited by 40 opinions

Non-Argument Calendar.

1Per curiam

The appellants, Alton Spradlen and Joseph Reilly, were charged in a two-count indictment with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and with conspiracy to possess marijuana with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846. In a jury trial, the appellants were acquitted on the possession count but were convicted on the conspiracy count. On this appeal, the appellants claim that the trial judge erred by denying their motion for judgment of acquittal on the conspiracy count because the evidence was insufficient to establish their…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. United States v. MalatestaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
  2. United States v. Miriam Rodriguez DiazCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
  3. United States v. Antonio Ayala and Gilbert LopezCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
  4. United States v. Charles Tyrone HagginsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
  5. United States v. Tomas L. VarkonyiCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980

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3Cited by40 opinions

  1. United States v. BlascoCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1983
  2. United States v. Wendell Cole, Howard Masters, B.K. Taylor, Larry Masters, DefendantsCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
  3. United States v. Aubrey Baker Davis, Jr., A/K/A Junior Baker Davis, A/K/A Baker Davis, and Margaret DavisCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
  4. United States v. KnowlesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1995
  5. United States v. ConnerCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985

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