Legal Opinion
United States v. James "Jamie" Douglas, Martin L. "Marty" Pruitt, Leon Mason, and James Anderson
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided June 24, 1987No. 86-2219, 86-2220, 86-2221 and 86-2222PublishedCited by 140 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAUM, Circuit Judge.
The defendants were indicted for conspiring to possess cocaine and heroin with the intent to distribute, and for conspiring to distribute cocaine and heroin. After a jury trial, the defendants were found guilty. The defendants raise a number of objections to their convictions. We conclude that, because the jury was inadequately instructed on the defendants’ theory of defense, their Fifth Amendment rights were violated. We therefore vacate the defendants’ convictions and remand for a new trial.
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The defendants allegedly conspired to distribute heroin and cocaine in…
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