Mecom v. United States

Mr. Justice Powell, Circuit Justice.

This is an application for reduction of bail pending appeal to the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Following a jury trial in the District Court for the Southern District of Texas, applicant was convicted of conspiracy to possess marihuana with intent to distribute it, in violation of 21 U. S. C. § 846. He was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment to be followed by a special parole term of five years. Applicant’s appeal from that conviction is pending in the Court of Appeals.

Before trial, bail was set at $1,000,000. Upon applicant’s motion, this was…