Legal Opinion
United States v. Adalberto Cervantes-Pacheco, Jerry Wayne Nelson and William E. Nelson
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 21, 1987No. 84-2687PublishedCited by 136 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
W. EUGENE DAVIS, Circuit Judge:
Appellants, Adalberto Cervantes-Pacheco, Jerry Wayne Nelson and William E. Nelson, along with five other co-defendants, were charged in a two-count indictment with conspiracy to possess more than 1,000 pounds of marijuana with intent to distribute, 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a), 846, and conspiracy to import marijuana from Colombia into the United States. 21 U.S.C. §§ 963, 952(a), 960(a)(1). After a jury trial, each appellant was convicted of both charges. We affirm.
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The evidence at trial revealed an active criminal enterprise engaged in importing marijuana from Colombia…
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