Legal Opinion
United States v. Carlos Sierra Batencort
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 9, 1979No. 78-5663PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLEMAN, Circuit Judge.
Carlos Sierra Batencort was charged in a two-count indictment with the importation into the United States of a controlled substance and with the possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and 952(a). Following a jury trial, Batencort was acquitted on count II, possession with intent to distribute, and was convicted on count I, importation. He received a sentence of four years, to be followed by a special parole term of three years. On appeal Batencort argues that the District Court committed reversible error in…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- United States v. Vicente Meneses-DavilaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- United States v. Jesus Dario Murrieta-BejaranoCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1977
- United States v. Johnnie Anderson, Jr., and Mary Knowles AndersonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
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3Cited by29 opinions
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