Legal Opinion

United States v. Edward Hilton and Joan Hilton

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided September 30, 1985No. 84-5776PublishedCited by 49 opinions

Fay, Circuit Judge, filed a dissenting opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

*785WALTER E. HOFFMAN, District Judge:

A three-count indictment on March 29, 1983, charged defendants Edward and Joan Hilton with conspiring to import cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 963, importing cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 952(a), and possessing with intent to distribute cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1).

On August 31,1983, a superceding indictment, adding six defendants to the case, was unsealed. The superceding indictment added a count against the Hiltons, charging conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846. The six…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Russello v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. United States v. MartinoCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
  3. United States v. Clyde Alvin Williford, Sr., Clyde Alvin Williford, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
  4. United States v. Lawrence Bursten and Solomon SeidelCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1977
  5. United States v. Eugene LeslieCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985

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3Cited by49 opinions

  1. United States v. Patrick Wayde Mealy and Lance B. SpottsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988
  2. State v. MillerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1987
  3. United States v. Millard BowieCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1990
  4. United States v. Juan Baptista-Rodriguez, Ramon Calvo, and Julio R. DiazCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1994
  5. United States v. PorterCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1987

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