Legal Opinion
United States v. Daniel James Powell
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 6, 1978No. 77-3846PublishedCited by 74 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HUFSTEDLER, Circuit Judge:
Powell appeals from his conviction for conspiracy to possess marihuana with intent to distribute it in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841, 846. He contends that the district court prejudicially erred (1) in denying a brief continuance to enable him to obtain the appearance of a material witness, (2) in denying an evidentiary hearing in connection with his challenge to the validity of a search warrant directed to the home of an alleged co-conspirator, (3) in admitting, over objection, Powell’s two prior convictions and a marihuana-smoking incident. We reverse the…
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