Legal Opinion
United States v. George Edward Killian, United States of America v. George Edward Killian and Robert Brunk
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 9, 1981No. 79-5277, 79-5278PublishedCited by 115 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARZA, Circuit Judge:
The appellants were tried before a jury on a three-count indictment, one count of conspiracy to possess cocaine with intent to distribute and two substantive counts in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 846, 841(a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. § 2. Robert Brunk was convicted on the conspiracy count and one substantive count while George Edward Killian was convicted on all three counts. The two appellants now raise a number of issues on appeal.
The evidence taken in the light most favorable to the government shows that Brunk obtained cocaine from an individual named Carl Lynn and that he in…
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