Legal Opinion
United States v. Andrew Gray, Paul Thomas Nelson and Geoffrey Christian Knapp
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 26, 1981No. 80-5469PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KRAVITCH, Circuit Judge:
Appellants Andrew Gray, Paul Thomas Nelson, and Geoffrey Christian Knapp were convicted by a jury of importing and conspiring to import a controlled substance in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 952 and 963. On appeal they contend: 1) that the district court lacked jurisdiction, 2) that the district court erred in denying motions to suppress physical evidence and statements made pri- or to appellants being given Miranda warnings, 3) that the district court erred in admitting co-conspirator’s statements, and 4) that the evidence was insufficient to convict the appellants on…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- United States v. SalvucciSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
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3Cited by39 opinions
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- United States v. Martin Lewis Thompson, A/K/A Guinn Martin ChittyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1983
- United States v. Robert L. Lippner, Jr. And James Buddy WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1982
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