Legal Opinion

United States of America, Cross-Appellant v. Mark I. Tebha, Cross-Appellee

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided September 10, 1985No. 84-1029, 84-1126PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:

Mark Tebha appeals his conviction for possession of heroin with intent to distribute. 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (1982). We reverse. The government cross-appeals, contending the trial court erred in refusing to impose a special parole term under 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(A) (1982). We agree that the district court erred in this regard.

I. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS BELOW

In August 1983, two packages were mailed into the United States addressed to “John Smith,” at the address of Tebha’s store in Berkeley, California. The packages looked like rolled-up magazines and bore return…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. United States v. Richard Virgil Bibbero, Jr., United States of America v. James Paul MarshallCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
  3. United States v. Mary Josephine VasquezCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979
  4. Gibson v. ClanonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1980
  5. United States v. James ("Jake") Rohrer, United States of America v. John BumpCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1983

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. United States v. Narcisa SavinovichCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1988
  2. George Lee Hughes v. R.G. BorgCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1990
  3. United States v. Andes-Mar Pereira BarbosaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1990
  4. United States v. Douglas RiveraCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
  5. United States v. PowellCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1992

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