Legal Opinion

United States v. Annette Graham and John Lonnie Jerkins

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided July 18, 1972No. 71-2792PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LEWIS R. MORGAN, Circuit Judge:

At a joint trial before a jury John' Jerkins was convicted of three counts of selling heroin to government undercover agents and Annette Graham was convicted of aiding and abetting these sales, all in violation of 26 U.S.C. § 4705(a). 1 The three heroin sales were alleged to have taken place on November 16, 1970, on November 24, 1970, and on January 2, 1971. Both appellants contend that the government failed to prove that the substance sold on November 16th was in fact heroin; that the heroin sold on November 24th was improperly introduced into evidence; and…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Opper v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
  2. United States v. Craig Warner, April Covey, Samuel L. Kranzthor, Fred W. Daniels, Jr., Friedae. Edwards, Frank Daniels and Michael A. JacobsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
  3. Gordon v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
  4. United States v. Odis Warren NolteCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
  5. United States v. Calvin ClarkCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1970

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. United States v. Chan Walker Zielie, Keith H. Gustafson, Thomas David Wilkerson, Robert Walter Govern, and Leon D. MausserCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984
  2. United States v. Antonio Quesada, Alfredo Flores, A/K/A Ali and Maritza BrezotCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
  3. Penman v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 2006
  4. John Lonnie Jerkins v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
  5. United States v. Reginaldo Rodriguez-Arevalo, Leonardo PinedaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984

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