Legal Opinion
United States v. William Laurence French
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 24, 1986No. 85-5074PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NORRIS, Circuit Judge:
William French was indicted in the Eastern District of Louisiana for conspiring to possess marijuana with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 846. He was arrested and released on bond in the Central District of California and returned to Louisiana to appear on the charges. French moved to dismiss the in dictment on the ground that the statute of limitations had run. That motion was denied.
Subsequently, French entered into an agreement with the United States Attorney in Louisiana to enter a conditional guilty plea to a lesser charge under…
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