Legal Opinion
United States v. Charles Crain and Tony Watkins
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 19, 1994No. 93-1331PublishedCited by 97 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DeMOSS, Circuit Judge:
Defendant-appellants Charles Crain and Tony Watkins were convicted by a jury for conspiracy to possess and possession of cocaine base with the intent to distribute. We affirm Watkins’ convictions and sentence on both counts, and we affirm Crain’s conspiracy conviction. However, we reverse Cram’s possession conviction as not supported by sufficient evidence, and we vacate Crain’s sentence and remand his case to the trial court for resentencing.
FACTS
Because this case involves a challenge to the sufficiency of the evidence, the facts are stated here in detail. Watkins’…
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