Legal Opinion

United States v. Steven Michael Kalish, (Two Cases.)

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided January 13, 1986No. 84-2595, 84-2756, 85-2064PublishedCited by 73 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GEE, Circuit Judge.

In December 1979 law enforcement authorities seized two small marijuana-laden vessels, the EL COBRE, a shrimp boat, and the MR. JAKE, an offshore oil platform supply boat, in Texas coastal waters. The former was seized on December 10, the latter on December 19. In connection with the seizure of the EL COBRE, Steven Kalish was charged with and tried in March 1980 for conspiracy to import marijuana in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 963 and for conspiracy to possess marijuana with an intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846. Kalish was acquitted.

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2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Ashe v. SwensonSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  2. United States v. Grover Lamar LeeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
  3. Z. A. Adams and Jean Adams v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1961
  4. United States v. Steven KalishCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
  5. United States v. George Reynolds Jones, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980

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3Cited by73 opinions

  1. United States v. Joe Clinton SeglerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
  2. United States v. BrackettCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1997
  3. United States v. WebsterCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2004
  4. United States v. Ruben RochaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1997
  5. Ladner v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1989

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