Legal Opinion
United States v. Billy Mel Alford
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 14, 1998No. 97-50642PublishedCited by 103 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KING, Circuit Judge:
Defendant-appellant Billy Mel Alford appeals his conviction and sentence for four counts of importation of marijuana in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 952(a) and 960(a)(1) and four counts of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). For the reasons set forth below, we affirm in part, vacate in part, and remand.
I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND
On January 9, 1997, Billy Mel Alford was charged in a two-count indictment with importation of marijuana and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute on or about November 27, 1996. Alford was…
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