Legal Opinion
United States v. Walter Metz
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 3, 1981No. 80-2328PublishedCited by 81 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. BROWN, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Walter (Hal) Metz stands convicted of a drug conspiracy offense, in violation of 21 U.S.C.A. § 846, and has been sentenced to twelve years imprisonment. 1 He now appeals the trial court’s denial of his motion for new trial, particularly without an evidentiary hearing. See F. R. Crim. P. 33. Metz alleges “newly discovered” evidence in his motion for new trial consisting of exculpatory affidavits of Metz’s convicted co-conspirators, in particular that of Ronald Schiller, who was tried jointly with Metz. Prior to trial, Metz filed a motion for severance…
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