Legal Opinion
United States v. Thurnell Alston, Ervin Brennon
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided March 8, 1990No. 88-8802PublishedCited by 115 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HILL, Senior Circuit Judge:
I. INTRODUCTION
A. Procedural History and Issues Presented.
In this case, appellant Thurnell Alston was convicted after a jury trial of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846; use of a telephone to facilitate the distribution of cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 843; and accepting a bribe as a public officer under the Hobbs Act, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1951. The jury found Alston not guilty of possessing a small amount of cocaine with intent to distribute it on two separate dates.
Appellant Ervin Brennon was…
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