Legal Opinion
United States v. Capo
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 24, 1979No. Nos. 78-5244, 78-5279PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GEWIN, Circuit Judge:
David Capo and brothers David Lukefahr, Stephen Lukefahr and Thomas Lukefahr were tried with four other defendants by a jury on one count of conspiracy to possess marijuana and one count of possession of marijuana in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846 and 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). The jury convicted appellants but their four codefendants were acquitted. Capo was sentenced to 4 years imprisonment, 2 years parole and a $10,000 fine on the conspiracy count and 3 years imprisonment for possession, the sentences to be served consecutively. The Lukefahrs each received consecutive 5 year…
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