Legal Opinion
United States v. Bassem M. Sharif
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided February 6, 1990No. 87-7548PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDMONDSON, Circuit Judge:
A jury convicted appellant Bassem Mohammad Sharif of possessing marijuana with intent to distribute, a violation of 21 U.S.C.A. sec. 841(a)(1) (1981), and of carrying a firearm in relation to a drug trafficking offense, a violation of 18 U.S.C.A. sec. 924(c) (Supp.1989). Sharif appeals his section 841(a)(1) conviction and the subsequent revocation of his probation. For the reasons stated below, we affirm.
I. CONVICTION
An Alabama State Trooper observed Sharif driving a Datsun about one car length behind a Porsche driven by Sharif's friend, James Litman. Both cars were…
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