Legal Opinion

United States v. Evasio Hernandez, A/k/a, Eduardo Gonzalez

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided June 16, 1978No. 77-5051PublishedCited by 98 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JOHN R. BROWN, Chief Judge:

After a jury trial Evasio Hernandez was convicted of conspiracy to possess marijuana with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C.A. §§ 841(a)(1), 846 (Count II of the indictment). The jury also convicted Hernandez of possessing marijuana with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C.A. § 952(a) and 18 U.S.C.A. § 2 (Count IV of the indictment). Hernandez was given a three-year sentence on each count with the terms running consecutively. On appeal Hernandez contends that his Fifth and Sixth Amendment rights were violated by a custodial police interrogation…

2Cases cited46 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  3. Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  4. Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  5. Brady v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1970

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3Cited by98 opinions

  1. Solem v. StumesSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. State v. BeySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1988
  3. West v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1996
  4. Ian Lightbourne v. Richard L. Dugger, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections, Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney GeneralCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1987
  5. Watson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1988

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