Legal Opinion
United States v. Roy Lee Leach
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 19, 1990No. 89-1798PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POLITZ, Circuit Judge:
Roy Lee Leach appeals his convictions for conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine and conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 846. Finding that evidence concerning the guilty plea of the named coconspirator in the conspiracy-to-distribute count was placed before the jury improperly, we affirm the conviction and sentence for conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine and reverse the conviction for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.
Background,
Leach and Douglas Allen Smith met while serving sentences at the Federal Correctional Institution,…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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