Legal Opinion
United States v. Angel Luis Oquendo
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 25, 1974No. 73-1941PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. BROWN, Chief Judge:
Appellant was convicted on three separate counts of distribution of heroin in violation of 21 U.S.C.A. § 841(a). Since we find that a Blue-type charge was given to the jury, we must reverse.
At trial, Agent Losoya, a San Antonio Police Officer (Agent) working as an undercover agent for the federal Drug Abuse Law Enforcement Agency testified that on August 29, 1972 he drove to the China Royal Cafe in San Antonio, Texas with an informer. When they parked in front of the cafe, Appellant approached the car and asked them if they were trying to “score”. The Agent replied…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- United States v. RussellSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Sorrells v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
- Sherman v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
- Jack Marrin Williamson and Morris Lee Lowrey v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1963
- D. H. Roe and Stratoray Oil, Inc. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1961
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3Cited by51 opinions
- United States v. Kenneth Wayne Goodwin, Charles William Bullard and Grover Eugene BeaverCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- United States v. Roberto Gomez-Rojas, and Michael Rece SutherlinCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- United States v. Ivan Melchor Moreno and Rigoberto Melchor MorenoCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- Evans v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1976
- United States v. Edward Rodriguez, A/K/A Rick, Thomas J. Albernaz, Peter Smigowski, and William John MartinsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
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