Legal Opinion
United States v. Obayagbona
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided December 27, 1985No. 85-CR-456PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WEINSTEIN, Chief Judge:
Defendant Florence Abieyuwa Obayag-bona was found guilty by a jury of conspiracy to distribute heroin. Relying on evi-dentiary errors she seeks a new trial. For the reasons indicated below her motion is denied.
I. Facts and Trial
The defendant is a 27-year-old citizen of Nigeria. She entered the United States on the morning of July 6, 1985, with another Nigerian woman, Ehimwema (Clara) Onai-wu, who admitted her guilt of various drug charges. Testifying at her own trial, defendant asserted that she came to the United States solely to buy cosmetics for her store in Benin…
2Cases cited45 opinions
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3Cited by25 opinions
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