Legal Opinion
United States v. Stanley MacPherson and Kenneth Underhill
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 14, 1981No. 80-5760PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TJOFLAT, Circuit Judge:
Stanley MacPherson and Kenneth Under-hill were convicted following a bench trial in the district court on a two-count indictment charging them with importing marijuana into the United States in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 952 and 960 (1976), and possessing marijuana with intent to distribute it in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841 (1976). They appeal, claiming that the 609 pounds of marijuana that led to their convictions were seized during an unlawful search and that the prosecution failed to prove either offense alleged in the indictment.
We hold that the marijuana was…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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