Legal Opinion
United States v. Thomas
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 10, 2003No. 02-20977PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HEAD, District Judge:
Eric Desmond Thomas appeals his convictions for one count of conspiracy with intent to distribute cocaine base under 21 U.S.C. § 846 and one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine base under 21 U.S.C. § 841 and his life sentence enhanced by 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(A). Thomas challenges his convictions on four grounds: (1) the district court refused to quash count one, which alleged a conspiracy without alleging the existence of a co-conspirator; (2) the district court erred in giving the jury a “Pinkerton Charge”; (3) the district court erred in refusing to…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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- United States v. VonnSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
- United States v. Orange Jell BeechumCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- Rogers v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
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