Legal Opinion
United States v. Gerald Rojas, Sr.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 20, 1976No. 75-3760PublishedCited by 65 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEWIS R. MORGAN, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Gerald Rojas, Sr. was convicted of possession of a controlled substance, cocaine, with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and of conspiracy to possess cocaine with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846. He assigns four grounds as error requiring reversal. We affirm.
I. Facts.
Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the government, Glasser v. United States, 315 U.S. 60, 80, 62 S.Ct. 457, 86 L.Ed. 680 (1942), the jury could have found the following: On February 8, 1975, two Tampa, Florida undercover police…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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- United States v. NellCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
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