Legal Opinion
United States v. Mahoney
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided February 14, 1973No. Crim. 72-377PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CASSIBRY, District Judge:
This rather complicated case involves the importation of 118 pounds of marijuana into this country by one Garfield Mortley. This marijuana eventually found its way into the hands of the three defendants in this case, who were charged with possession of narcotics in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 844(a). The case is now before me on the defendants’ motion to dismiss on the grounds of entrapment.
I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND
The factual circumstances surrounding these charges, as developed by the evidentiary hearing I held, are largely undisputed. Briefly, it appears that Garfield…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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- United States v. David BuenoCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
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3Cited by8 opinions
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