Legal Opinion
United States v. Carlton Errol Godwin
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 28, 1977No. 76-1656PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
INGRAHAM, Circuit Judge:
We are asked to construe a statute which was superseded over six years ago in order that the United States may prosecute defendant-appellee Godwin for an offense committed over eight years ago. The single issue before us is the dismissal of the indictment by the district court on the grounds of improper venue. We REVERSE.
The government alleged that on June 24, 1968, Godwin mailed a .package containing seven pounds of marijuana from Vietnam to a Jacksonville, Florida addressee. The contraband arrived at San Francisco, the port of entry, 1 on June 26, 1968. Customs…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Gillespie v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1926
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