Legal Opinion
United States v. Celio Castro and Ralph Alfonso, United States of America v. Albert Greene, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 6, 1979No. 78-5510, 78-5660PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GEE, Circuit Judge:
Appellants Celio Castro, Ralph Alfonso and Albert Greene, Jr. were jointly indicted for conspiracy to possess marijuana with intent to distribute and for possession thereof with intent to distribute, violations of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 846. Greene failed to appear for trial at the appointed hour and was later tried separately; all were convicted and now appeal. All urge that the customs’ search of the shrimper on which they were arrested was unconstitutional. Castro and Alfonso additionally complain of the admission of an out-of-court statement by Greene, about the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Robert Brett v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
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