Legal Opinion

United States v. Mario Perez, Carlos Ruiz, Rigoberto Rojas and Armando Ortiz

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided June 15, 1981No. 80-5100PublishedCited by 57 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DYER, Circuit Judge:

Defendants appeal their convictions of conspiracy to distribute marijuana, 21 U.S.C. § 846, and possession with intent to distribute marijuana, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). We vacate the special parole term imposed on Perez under count one of the indictment and in all other respects we affirm.

On February 11, 1979, agent Meyers of the Palm Beach Florida Sheriffs office was conducting surveillance at 11317 Avery Road in North Palm Beach. A vessel, The Magnificent, about sixty feet in length, was docked in a canal at the rear of the residence. She was riding low in the water.

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2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Glasser v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
  2. United States v. Orange Jell BeechumCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
  3. Bifulco v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  4. United States v. John L. MorrowCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
  5. James L. Byrd v. Louie L. Wainwright, Director, Florida Division of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970

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3Cited by57 opinions

  1. United States v. Augustin Alvarez, Oscar Hernandez, Mario C. Simon, Rolando Rios, Ramon Raymond, Eduardo Portal, Victoriano Concepcion, A/K/A "Macho"Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
  2. United States v. Glen Sutherland, Edward Maynard and Grace WalkerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
  3. United States v. Arturo Rodriguez, Vincente RamirezCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
  4. United States v. Frederick v. PayneCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1986
  5. United States v. Alberto Montes-Cardenas, A/K/A Tony CamposCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984

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