Legal Opinion

Purification Rodriguez v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided December 21, 1955No. 15551PublishedCited by 46 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CAMERON, Circuit Judge.

This appeal is from a conviction on two of three counts of an indictment charging the appellant with violating Section 174 of Title 21 U.S.C.A. by concealing or selling or facilitating the transportation or concealment of heroin which had been imported into the United States contrary to law. The principal issue presented is whether there was evidence upon which the verdict of guilty might be based.

Through a special employee, Gerald Hudson, engaged by a federal narcotics agent, three purchases of heroin were made. However, appellant was found guilty upon but two of these…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Sorrells v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
  2. Demos v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1953
  3. Charles Eugene Hamilton v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1955

3Cited by46 opinions

  1. Julian W. Sears v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1965
  2. United States v. Francis William GroesselCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
  3. United States v. Walter RileyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1966
  4. Donald Croom Beatty, Jr. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
  5. Miguel Moran Ramirez v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1961

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