Legal Opinion
United States v. Erasmo Corona
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 16, 1977No. 76-3540PublishedCited by 69 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TJOFLAT, Circuit Judge:
The appellant, Corona, was indicted on the charges of conspiracy to possess a controlled substance, possession of marijuana and two counts of using a communication facility to commit those crimes. 1 He pled not guilty and requested a jury trial. Although three of his co-conspirators were also indicted, he went to trial alone since they all pled guilty. At trial the case against Corona was primarily constructed by one of his partners in crime, Ortega, who took the stand and testified adversely to Corona. It was disclosed at that time that Ortega had a long criminal…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- J. Monroe Dunn v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1962
- United States v. Hugh Brown and Lewis D. HayesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
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3Cited by69 opinions
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