Legal Opinion
United States v. Manuel Glenn Abascal, United States of America v. Paul Gordon Frakes
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 2, 1977No. 75-1093 and 75-2052PublishedCited by 83 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GOODWIN, Circuit Judge:
Paul Gordon Frakes and Manuel Glenn Abascal were convicted of multiple counts of violating 21 U.S.C. § 841 and related statutes which denounce possession and distribution of certain drugs, as well as conspiracy to engage in illegal drug transactions. Their combined appeals present a number of issues common to both appellants, and others that relate to each one individually.
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