Legal Opinion
United States v. Clarence Haines
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 15, 2015No. 13-31287PublishedCited by 69 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JENNIFER WALKER ELROD:
Defendants-Appellants Clarence Haines, Raymond Porter, and Jose Iturres-Bonilla were charged with one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute one kilogram or more of heroin and one count each of using a commu nication facility in facilitating the commission of that crime. Both counts stemmed from Defendant-Appellants’ involvement in a heroin ring. At trial, the DEA case agent testified both as a fact witness about their case and as an expert witness about drug code. All three defendants were convicted on both counts.
The jury found that the total scope of…
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