Legal Opinion
United States v. Ricardo "Ricky" Vela
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 2, 1982No. 81-2062PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLARK, Chief Judge:
Ricardo “Ricky” Vela assigns a plethora of errors in this appeal from conviction of conspiracy to commit a drug-related offense. After considering each of his arguments, we affirm his conviction. Our resolution of two points he raises is of precedential value. These points are set out in this published opinion. Our discussion of the remaining points is of interest only to the parties and has been issued to them in manuscript form.
I. Background
On November 12, 1980, a grand jury sitting in the Southern District of Texas’ Laredo Division handed down a five-count indictment…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- United States v. Paul Richard Portillo, United States of America v. Daniel C. MontellanoCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1980
- United States v. Stephen G. Scholle, United States of America v. Michael S. NeedhamCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1977
- David H. Rosenberg, Trustee in Bankruptcy v. Charles E. CollinsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- United States v. James Hall FendleyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
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3Cited by23 opinions
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- United States v. Brigido Marmolejo, Jr. And Mario SalinasCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1996
- United States v. Kenneth Herbert Linn, A/K/A Dennis Kenneth LongCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1989
- United States v. Young Brothers, Inc., ContractorsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
- United States v. LamonsCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2008
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