Legal Opinion
United States v. Edelmiro Delagarza-Villarreal
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 8, 1997No. 97-40172PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:
Edelmiro Delagarza-Villarreal (“Delagarza”) appeals his convictions for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana and possession with intent to distribute marijuana. Delagarza argues that the evidence is insufficient to support the convictions, that he received ineffective assistance of counsel, and that the trial court erred when it refused to grant his motion for a mistrial based upon evidence of government misconduct. This appeal also presents an issue of apparent first impression in this circuit—the scope of the fugitive disentitlement…
2Cases cited36 opinions
- Remmer v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- United States v. Nelson BellCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- Bell v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Molinaro v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Ortega-Rodriguez v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
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3Cited by31 opinions
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