Legal Opinion
Gilbert Salas Coronado v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 26, 1959No. 17459PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WISDOM, Circuit Judge.
This appeal is from a conviction under the federal narcotics laws. Gilbert Salas Coronado, appellant, was indicted on two counts: (1) for acquiring and facilitating the transportation and concealment after importation of heroin in violation of 21 U.S.C.A. § 174 j 1 (2) for selling heroin in violation of 26 U.S.C.A. § 4705. 2 The jury found him guilty on the first count, but not guilty on the second count. We affirm the conviction.
January 28, 1958, Henry Sutton, a special employee of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics, met Coronado in Houston, Texas. They drove to a church…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Sorrells v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
- Sherman v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
- Connolly v. MedalieCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1932
- United States v. SawyerCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1954
- United States v. Marie Moses, Alias Marie KellyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1955
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3Cited by31 opinions
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- Lloyd G. Washington v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1960
- Jones v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1968
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