United States v. Flores Amaya

RONEY, Circuit Judge:

Defendant Flores Amaya appeals from his second conviction for conspiracy to distribute heroin in violation of 21 U.S.C.A. § 841(a)(1). His first conviction was overturned by this Court because the district court employed an impermissibly coercive Allen charge. United States v. Amaya, 509 F.2d 8 (5th Cir. 1975). The case involves the alleged activity of defendant, a practicing attorney, to organize and arrange contact between an alleged seller and buyer in a particular transaction for an unnamed quantity of heroin. Defendant’s challenge to his conviction concerns the use…