Legal Opinion
United States v. Porter
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided June 22, 1987No. Nos. 85-5306 to 85-5310PublishedCited by 147 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BUTZNER, Senior Circuit Judge:
Wayne Porter, Thomas Bell, Lewis Barrentine, Earl Jolly, and James Hand appeal judgments convicting them of violating laws pertaining to the importation and distribution of drugs. They were indicted with 34 other defendants in a 45-count indictment. We affirm on all but several counts.
Porter was charged in 28 counts, including 5 charges of conspiracy in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846 and one charge of engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 848. The remaining charges included counts of possession with intent to distribute controlled…
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