Blas Chavez, Jr. v. United States of America, Nonie Tenorio v. United States

LEWIS, Circuit Judge.

Each of appellants has been found guilty by a jury upon a single count of a two count joint indictment charging violation of 21 U.S.C.A. § 174 by the unlawful receipt, concealment and aid in transportation of heroin. Chavez was convicted under count one alleging an offense involving 56 capsules of the drug: Tenorio under count two, involving 24 capsules. Before submission to the jury, the trial court dismissed count one as to Tenorio and count two as to Chavez. This appeal protests, first, the sufficiency of the evidence to sustain the convictions and, then, the refusal…