Legal Opinion
United States v. Astling
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided June 7, 1984No. Nos. 82-8503, 82-8559 and 82-8560PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TJOFLAT, Circuit Judge:
This case involves a scheme to import marijuana by air from Jamaica and to distribute it across the United States. The pilot in the scheme had been arrested as a result of a prior marijuana smuggling flight and was working as an informant for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). After he flew in the load of marijuana at issue here, DEA agents rounded up appellants Carson, Thompson, Terry, and Tyson near the unloading site; they arrested appellants Astling, Grego, Uridel, and three others over the next two months. All were charged in a four-count indictment with…
2Cases cited31 opinions
- Larry Bonner v. City of Prichard, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
- Bruton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Bordenkircher v. HayesSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Dutton v. EvansSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Murray Stein v. Reynolds Securities, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1982
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3Cited by42 opinions
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