Legal Opinion
United States v. Harry Robert McDonald
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 28, 1990No. 89-8011PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:
Customs agents arrested McDonald at the border in El Paso, as he tried to cross from Juarez with 70 pounds of marijuana in the gas tank and back seat of his car. A jury convicted him of importation of marijuana and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. We find error in the admission of evidence regarding McDonald’s past drug use, the admission of hearsay testimony, and in the prosecutor’s closing argument. But there was other strong evidence of McDonald’s guilt, and his own story was far-fetched. We therefore hold the errors harmless and…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- United States v. Eugene Littrell and Marc DaviCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- United States v. Eddie Turquitt, A/K/A Isom Edward Turquitt, A/K/A Edward Isom TurquittCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- National Labor Relations Board v. Jacob E. Decker and SonsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
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3Cited by15 opinions
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- United States v. Frank Williams, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
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