Legal Opinion
United States v. Michael A. Wolffs
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 26, 1979No. 78-5216PublishedCited by 89 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SIMPSON, Circuit Judge:
Defendant Michael A. Wolffs was convicted of one count of conspiring to possess with intent to distribute marijuana and conspiring to distribute marijuana in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846, and two counts of using a communication facility (a telephone) in committing a felony in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 843(b). For the reasons stated hereinafter we reverse and remand for a new trial.
I. STATEMENT OF FACTS
On December 14, 1977, Douglas A. Pugh, a member of the United States Army assigned to Fort Benning, Georgia, attended a party. Someone at this party told Pugh that Michael…
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