Legal Opinion
United States v. Bermea
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 25, 1994No. 92-7349PublishedCited by 109 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KING, Circuit Judge:
This case presents a myriad of issues common to appeals of drug conspiracy convictions. Two less common issues are difficult. One such issue concerns the failure of the district court to _ conduct individual voir dire of the members of the jury following prejudicial midtrial publicity. The other such issue concerns the treatment of a pending James motion, ultimately ruled on at trial, under the Speedy Trial Act.
I. BACKGROUND
A. FACTS
The appellants in this case were charged with participating in one or both of two conspiracies to possess marijuana with the intent to…
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3Cited by109 opinions
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