Legal Opinion
United States v. Bernardo Betancourt, Bernardo Sando, Norman Gerwitz, Gene Chekanow, Defendants
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided August 20, 1984No. 83-5087PublishedCited by 87 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAY, Circuit Judge:
Appellants Bernardo Betancourt, Gene Chekanow, Norman Gerwitz and Bernardo Sando were charged in a seven count indictment alleging violations of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 846 and 848. 1 After a jury trial they were found guilty on all counts. Each appellant challenges his convictions on several grounds. We find the trial court’s only error was its communication with the jury without notice to counsel but this error was harmless. We affirm each appellant’s conviction on all counts.
1. FACTS
In July, 1981, appellants Chekanow and Gerwitz took over a clinic in North Miami called…
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