Legal Opinion
United States v. Bernard L. Ferg
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 9, 1974No. 73-3814PublishedCited by 88 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GEWIN, Circuit Judge:
In this case the government seeks an affirmance of the conviction of a defendant who was only tangentially involved in the alleged unlawful trafficking of marijuana. Because we conclude that the government has completely failed to sustain its burden of proof, we reverse. The appellant, Bernard Ferg, was indicted, tried and convicted of the alleged possession with intent to distribute marijuana in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). 1
In appealing from a non-jury finding of guilty, Ferg raises a number of Fourth and Fifth Amendment challenges, as well as a claim of…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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3Cited by88 opinions
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