Legal Opinion
Salvador H. Pulido v. United States of America, Manuel Luna v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 10, 1970No. 22401_1PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHAMBERS, Circuit Judge:
Luna and Pulido, along with Frank Collins and Gilbert Vasquez, were named in a nine count indictment charging them with violation of 21 U.S.C. § 174. Collins pleaded guilty and became a witness for the government. After a jury trial, Luna, Pulido, and Vasquez were all convicted on multiple counts. Having failed to appeal, Luna and Pulido successfully petitioned under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 to have their right of appeal reinstated.
The government’s theory at trial linked the appellants with the crimes in the following manner: At the urging of a government informer (Ochoa),…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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- Aguilar v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
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- Jones v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
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3Cited by17 opinions
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- George Louie v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1970
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