Legal Opinion
Demetri Thor v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 24, 1977No. 76-4465PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TJOFLAT, Circuit Judge:
In July of 1974, Demetri Thor was convicted of two drug-related federal offenses: possessing a controlled substance (methamphetamine) with intent to distribute, 1 and conspiring to manufacture and possess methamphetamine with intent to distribute. 2 Thor’s conviction was affirmed on appeal. 3 He now mounts a collateral attack upon these convictions pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255 (1970), charging that the district court which tried him was without jurisdiction because the indictments leading to his conviction failed to state an offense against the United States. He grounds…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- United States v. Ernest Infelice and Mario GarelliCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1974
- United States v. Frances Louise Eddy, United States of America v. Paul Matthew BonannoCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1976
- United States v. Joseph Nocar and John PendergastCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1974
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3Cited by10 opinions
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