Legal Opinion
United States v. Manuel Rodriguez, Jorge Borjas, Julian Bernard, United States of America v. Manuel Rodriguez
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided September 5, 1986No. 85-5200, 85-5318PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Per curiam
Three defendants, Manuel Rodriguez, Julian Bernard and Jorge Borjas, were convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, 21 U.S.C.A. § 846, and possession with intent to distribute cocaine, 21 U.S.C.A. § 841(a)(1). They raise different issues on appeal. We affirm the convictions of Bernard and Borjas, but reverse as to Rodriguez because the Government violated a discovery requirement. The Government had taken a wallet from Rodriguez upon his arrest, and without providing discovery so that the defendant could inspect and copy the contents of the wallet as required by…
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