Legal Opinion
United States v. Richard Collins, John Charles Chaplin, Robert Wells, United States of America v. Michael Richardson
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided January 14, 1986No. 84-5472, 84-5499PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HATCHETT, Circuit Judge:
Appellants urge reversal in this multi-thousand pound marijuana importation case on a multitude of grounds, including denial of assistance of counsel, sentencing errors, admissibility of evidence, double jeopardy, and prosecutorial misconduct. We affirm.
FACTS
The Drug Enforcement Administration conducted a two-year undercover drug investigation in Collier County, Florida, code named “Operations Everglades.” During the investigation, agent William J. Segarra masqueraded as Willie Santos, a marijuana smuggler. At various times other undercover agents assisted him.
On April…
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