Legal Opinion
United States v. Margaret Carolyn Coburn, United States of America v. Margaret Carolyn Coburn
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 14, 1989No. 88-2514, 88-2644PublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POLITZ, Circuit Judge:
Margaret Carolyn Coburn appeals her convictions for possession with intent to distribute marihuana, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), and carrying or possessing a firearm during a drug trafficking offense, 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1), contending that (1) the marihuana was seized as a result of an illegal search; (2) her possession of a firearm was not “in relation to” a drug trafficking offense; (3) the indictment failed to charge a “drug trafficking” offense within the meaning of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c); and (4) the evidence was insufficient to support her conviction for possession with…
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