Legal Opinion
United States v. William E. Klein, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 14, 1977No. 75-2023, 76-3702PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SIMPSON, Circuit Judge:
William Klein was convicted on charges of conspiracy, distribution, and possession arising out of a scheme to import cocaine from Colombia to the United States. In this appeal he makes several allegations of error, all of which we find to be without merit. We thus affirm his conviction on all counts. Two points warrant discussion.
I. THE FACTS
Eli Heilman and William Klein were indicted on three counts: 1 (1) conspiracy to import one kilogram of cocaine into the United States, in violation of Title 21, U.S.C. § 952(a); (2) distribution of 6.5 grams of cocaine, in…
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