Legal Opinion
United States v. Fernando Morales
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 19, 1988No. 87-6163PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POLITZ, Circuit Judge:
Fernando Morales appeals his conviction by a jury for possession with intent to distribute 386 pounds of marihuana, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), contending that the verdict is not supported by the evidence. He also contends that his sentence was illegally enhanced by a probated state court sentence, § 841(b)(1)(B). Finding ample evidence to support the conviction and no error in the sentencing, we affirm.
Background
At approximately 6:00 p.m. on May 25, 1987, Morales, an over-the-road truckdri-ver, received a call from the dispatcher of his employer, a freight shipper, that it…
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