Legal Opinion
United States v. Eastwood
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 27, 1973No. 73-2417PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Per curiam
Appellant and co-defendant Bruno were convicted under 21 U.S.C.A. § 841(a) (1) for unlawful possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance — approximately 100,000 tablets of d-methamphetamine hydrochloride. Appellant seeks to have his conviction reversed challenging the District Court’s exercise of its discretion in (1) refusing to ask the prospective jurors a question requested by appellant’s counsel on voire dire, (2) declining to declare a mistrial after government witnesses violated the Court’s sequestration order, and (3) denying appellant’s motion for severance after…
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3Cited by44 opinions
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