Legal Opinion
United States v. Geraldine Griffin, and Odell Andrews
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided January 6, 1971No. 25885_1PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARNES, Circuit Judge:
Appellants Griffin and Andrews were convicted under a ten count indictment based upon four sales of heroin during March and April of 1969. Griffin was charged in all counts with violations of either 21 U.S.C. § 174 (Concealment and Sale of Narcotics), or 26 U.S.C. § 4705(a) (Illegal Transfer of Narcotics). Appellant Andrews was charged only in Count Ten with violating 21 U.S.C. § 174 (Concealment and Sale of Narcotics).
Upon a motion by Andrews, appellants’ trials were severed and Griffin tried first. Both trials were before a jury and resulted in conviction of each…
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- Sorrells v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
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