Legal Opinion
United States v. Robert Thomas Martinez
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 26, 1979No. 77-5826PublishedCited by 68 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
INGRAHAM, Circuit Judge:
Robert Thomas Martinez was convicted of knowingly or intentionally possessing a controlled substance with intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (1970). Appellant raises three arguments on appeal: (1) that the district court erred in denying his motion to suppress; (2) that the evidence of constructive possession was insufficient to support the verdict; and (3) that the admission into evidence of the co-defendant’s out-of-court statement was reversible error. We affirm the conviction.
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