Legal Opinion
United States v. Jonathan Paul Kelly, United States of America v. John Mansfield Harris, Sr.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided October 5, 1983No. 82-5167(L), 82-5168PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SPROUSE, Circuit Judge:
Jonathan Paul Kelly and John Mansfield Harris, Sr. appeal from their convictions for conspiring to distribute dilaudid, a Schedule II controlled substance, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 846. They contend that there was insufficient evidence, independent of the hearsay statements of coconspirator Kelly, to establish the existence of the conspiracy. Kelly also contends that the trial court erred in excluding as hearsay his testimony concerning his alleged conversation with a government informant, thus prohibiting him from proving that he was acting as a…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- United States v. Charles Demore JewellCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1976
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- United States v. Bernard L. Barker, United States of America v. Eugenio R. MartinezCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1976
- United States v. Wayne Ladell StroupeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1976
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3Cited by13 opinions
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