Legal Opinion
United States v. Irwin Posner
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 16, 1989No. 87-6149PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARZA, Circuit Judge.
Appellant was convicted in district court for the Southern District of Texas, under the Controlled Substances Act, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), for knowingly or intentionally possessing in excess of 100 kilograms of marihuana, with intent to distribute. Appellant was also convicted of attempting or conspiring to possess more than 100 kilograms of marihuana, with intent to distribute, under 21 U.S.C. § 846. He argues that the evidence presented at trial was insufficient to support the jury’s verdict that he possessed marihuana, either as an aider and abettor or as a…
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