Legal Opinion
United States v. John Anthony Sisto
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 1, 1976No. 17-50816PublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GOLDBERG, Circuit Judge:
Appellant John Anthony Sisto was convicted by a jury on charges relating to his attempt to bring a bottle of liquefied cocaine through United States Customs. Because we find that the trial court plainly erred in failing to caution the jury about the testimony of a key witness, we must reverse and remand for a new trial.
I. The Trial.
Sisto was tried on one count of importing a controlled narcotic substance, 21 U.S.C. §§ 952(a), 960(a)(1), and one count of possession with intent to distribute a controlled narcotic substance, 18 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). He was declared…
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- Dowell, Inc. v. JowersCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1948
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3Cited by67 opinions
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