Legal Opinion

United States v. Robert B. Bland, Inocente Ruben-Morell, Florencio Agustin-Mayor, Augustin Viviano Castro, Alberto Mark and Lorenzo Aros

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided August 17, 1981No. 80-3090PublishedCited by 65 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

COLEMAN, Circuit Judge.

Robert B. Bland, Inocente Ruben-Morell, Florencio Agustin-Mayor, Augustin Viviano Castro, Alberto Mark, and Lorenzo Aros were all convicted of conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute 18.1 tons of marijuana in violation of 21 U.S.C., Section 841(a)(1) and 846 (1976). Each defendant received a sentence of five years imprisonment plus a special parole term of fifteen years.

On appeal, all defendants argue that the District Court erred (1) in denying their motions to suppress various pieces of evidence; (2) in denying their motions for judgments of acquittal…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Glasser v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
  2. Holland v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1955
  3. Hamling v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  4. Bifulco v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  5. United States v. RamseySupreme Court of the United States · 1977

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3Cited by65 opinions

  1. United States v. Michael G. Thevis, Alton Bart Hood, Global Industries, Inc., Anna Jeanette EvansCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
  2. United States v. Augustin Alvarez, Oscar Hernandez, Mario C. Simon, Rolando Rios, Ramon Raymond, Eduardo Portal, Victoriano Concepcion, A/K/A "Macho"Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
  3. United States v. LewisCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1985
  4. United States v. Hernando Robinson, United States of America v. Jorge Robinson, United States of America v. Roberto RobinsonCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1988
  5. United States v. Gracielo Gardea Carrasco, Sabino Gardea Carrasco and Jesus Carrasco ValdezCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987

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