Legal Opinion
United States v. Jose Antonio Rivera
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 3, 1971No. 17713PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CASTLE, Senior Circuit Judge.
The defendant-appellant, Jose Antonio Rivera, was convicted following a jury trial on an indictment charging him with a sale of heroin on August 21, 1967, in violation of 26 U.S.C.A. § 4704(a). He was sentenced to five years imprisonment.
The defendant’s sole contention on appeal is that the District Court’s rulings admitting, over defense counsel’s objection, evidence concerning a sale of marihuana to government agent Frank Cruz on August 14, 1967, constitute prejudicial error requiring a reversal of his conviction.
In this connection the record discloses that as a…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- United States v. Joseph IaculloCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1955
- United States v. Dorwin MarineCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1969
- United States v. Chester Dewitt MenkCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1969
- Jesus Padilla Enriquez and Raul Franco v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1963
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3Cited by9 opinions
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