Legal Opinion
United States v. Fernando Miranda
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 12, 1979No. 77-5814PublishedCited by 69 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JAMES C. HILL, Circuit Judge:
In this case we examine appellant Miranda’s claim 1 that the prosecutor’s reference in closing argument to his coconspirator’s conviction on less evidence than that presented against appellant deprived him of a fair trial. We find merit to Miranda’s contention and reverse and remand his case for a new trial.
I
After an earlier attempt at importation had to be aborted, Fernando Miranda and his coconspirators decided to land a boatload of marijuana on the evening of January 30, 1976, at Bella Vista Point on Biscayne Bay, near Coral Gables, Florida. This attempt was…
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