Legal Opinion
United States of America, Vsv. Walter K. Fischer and Gregory Stueve
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 22, 1976No. 75--3251PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TJOFLAT, Circuit Judge.
In a jury trial, both appellants were convicted of (1) conspiracy to possess and distribute cocaine (2) possession with intent to distribute the cocaine, and (3) distribution of the cocaine 1 . Motions for a new trial were denied by the district court, and appellants were sentenced to periods of confinement and to additional special parole terms. Appellants raise a number of issues before this Court, two of which require us to reverse their convictions and remand for a new trial.
I
The evidence presented by the government at trial tended to show the following. On the…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Roviaro v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Quercia v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1933
- Starr v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1894
- United States v. George Camillo JacquillonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
- Narberto Angelo Portomene v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1955
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3Cited by35 opinions
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- The United States of America v. Clinton Ladon CooperCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
- United States v. Victor Varella, Charles Gavin and Raul Felix ChineaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1983
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