Legal Opinion
United States v. Blackston
District Court, S.D. Georgia
Decided September 13, 1982No. Crim. CR 482-13PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
ANTHONY A. ALAIMO, Chief Judge.
On February 19, 1982, the above-named defendants were indicted, along with twelve others, for various violations of the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970. 1 21 U.S.C. § 801 et seq. Prior to trial, numerous defendants pleaded guilty and they provided severely damaging testimony against their former compatriots. Nine defendants went to trial, which commenced on the morning of April 19, 1982. The jury was sequestered throughout the trial. The trial lasted for five days and the jury began its deliberations during…
2Cases cited76 opinions
- Larry Bonner v. City of Prichard, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
- Blockburger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
- Glasser v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- North Carolina v. PearceSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Irvin v. DowdSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
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3Cited by18 opinions
- United States v. Dorothy JeffersonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1983
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- State v. SchmidtSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1988
- Caldararo Ex Rel. Caldararo v. Vanderbilt UniversityCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1990
- United States v. Hal Long, A/K/A Harry Long, Kathy A. Kasch, A/K/A Kathy Kasch, A/K/A Katherine KaschCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1989
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