Legal Opinion
United States v. Oscar Dovalina
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 12, 1983No. 82-2522PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GEE,
Circuit Judge:
In 1974, Appellant Dovalina was convicted upon trial by jury of distributing 24 grams of cocaine to a DEA undercover agent in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). He received a twelve-year sentence and a four-year special parole term. On direct appeal the judgment was affirmed. United States v. Dovalina, 525 F.2d 952 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 425 U.S. 953, 96 S.Ct. 1729, 48 L.Ed.2d 197 (1976).
While on federal appeal bond, Dovalina was arrested by authorities of the State of Texas for attempted murder of a police officer. His federal appeal bond was revoked and a federal…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Albernaz v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Ponzi v. FessendenSupreme Court of the United States · 1922
- George Freeman Causey v. Benjamin R. Civiletti, Attorney GeneralCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Dovalina v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
- Gunton v. SquierCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1950
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3Cited by38 opinions
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- United States v. Andrew Kennedy BrownCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- United States v. McWaineCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2002
- United States v. Santiago MaresCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1989
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