Legal Opinion
United States v. Laughman
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided April 11, 1980No. 78-5153PublishedCited by 126 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WALTER E. HOFFMAN, District Judge:
The appellants were charged under an indictment alleging one count of conspiracy to possess marijuana with intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846, and one count of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). The matter went to trial before the court, without a jury, on February 21 and 22, 1978. Each of the appellants was convicted of both counts.
The pertinent facts are as follows: On the morning of July 26, 1977, Customs Patrol Officer McDonald received information about suspicious activities at the…
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