Legal Opinion
United States v. Emerson Molt
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 10, 1985No. 20-1539PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
An indictment charged Emerson “Bud” Molt and 40 others with conspiring to import and to possess with intent to distribute marijuana and cocaine. Ronald Markow-ski, the kingpin of the operation (see United States v. Markowski, 772 F.2d 358, also decided today), was tried separately. Others pleaded or were found guilty, fled, or were never captured. Molt was tried alone and convicted. One defendant remains to be tried;
The case against Molt consists principally of the testimony of five of the conspirators, four of whom placed Molt at meetings discussing drug smuggling…
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