Legal Opinion
United States v. Wilson
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 26, 1997No. 95-30998PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judge:
A federal district court in Louisiana convicted defendants, members of a Shreveport, Louisiana street gang called the “Bottoms Boys,” of various federal offenses related to their participation in a drug trafficking conspiracy and a conspiracy to commit violent crimes in aid of racketeering. Defendants appeal their convictions and sentences, raising a blizzard of legal challenges. We affirm in part, vacate in part, remand in part for hearings, and remand in part for a new trial.
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