Legal Opinion
United States v. William George Dunbar, M.D.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 26, 1979No. 78-1602, 78-5050PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLEMAN, Circuit Judge.
In United States v. Dunbar, 590 F.2d 1340, we affirmed the conviction of Dr. William George Dunbar on an indictment charging a conspiracy to possess Methaqualone with intent to distribute. In that case, the jury verdict of guilty was returned on December 22, 1977. Notice of appeal was filed the next day. Dunbar, however, was not sentenced until January 19,1978, necessitating the filing of an amended notice of appeal.
In another indictment, the grand jury had charged Dr. Dunbar with five counts of distributing Schedule II controlled substances by means of prescriptions…
2Cases cited34 opinions
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- North Carolina v. PearceSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Ashe v. SwensonSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Brown v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Green v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
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3Cited by30 opinions
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