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United States v. Ramona Jean Burroughs

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided June 13, 1989No. 88-2383PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JERRE S. WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge:

Following her conviction for conspiracy to manufacture phenylacetone under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and § 846, Ramona Jean Burroughs appeals. 1 She claims that the district court’s failure to give the jury an instruction Burroughs requested that defined the term “willfully” demands reversal. Because this term is crucial to understanding the “specific intent” necessary to be found guilty of conspiracy and because Burrough’s defense was based on an al leged lack of this intent, we find reversible error. We grant Burroughs a new trial. 2

I. Facts and Prior Proceedings

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. United States v. Ben Lee Basey, Armando Jose Lopez, and Oscar Quirarte Ponce, DefendantsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
  2. United States v. Sterling Blake Davis, Sr., and William McCoy Hill, A/K/A Mike HillCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
  3. United States v. Sabino Antonio RubioCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
  4. United States v. Joe E. GrissomCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
  5. United States v. Ricardo Alonza Gomez, Antonio Reyes Espinoza and Gilbert Barnett HartmanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. United States v. Samuel Duncan, Jr., Grace Duncan, Gay Nell Duncan, Marshall Sutton, Angela F. Turner, Arthur D. Wilson, and Oscar L. WilsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
  2. United States v. Baytank (Houston), Inc., United States of America v. Baytank (Houston), Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
  3. United States v. KayCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2007
  4. United States v. Victor Arditti, United States of America v. Guillermo AvilaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
  5. United States v. Miguel Vaquero, A/K/A Michael or Mike Vacuero or Vaccaro, Clarence Taylor, Jr., and Herman J. Mouton, Jr., United States of America v. Clarence Taylor, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993

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