Legal Opinion
United States v. Robert Melvin Defreitas
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided January 9, 1989No. 88-5050PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MURNAGHAN, Circuit Judge:
Robert Melvin DeFreitas was indicted November 24, 1987 in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia for possession of cocaine base with intent to distribute, 1 possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, 2 and interstate travel in aid of racketeering. 3 On December 2,1987, he entered not guilty pleas.
DeFreitas and a companion were confronted on their arrival at Washington National Airport on a flight from New York by a Drug Enforcement Administration special agent and officers of the District of Columbia Metropolitan police force and…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- United States v. CalandraSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Derrick Downs-Morgan v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
- United States v. Kelvin Yearwood, American Immigration Lawyers Association, Amicus CuriaeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1988
- United States v. Amadeo Augusto Luciano SantelisesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1975
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3Cited by50 opinions
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