Legal Opinion
United States v. Evelio Mota and Juan Flores
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 16, 1979No. 78-5421PublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TJOFLAT, Circuit Judge;
Juan Flores and Evelio Mota, following a joint jury trial, were convicted of conspiracy to distribute cocaine and possession of cocaine with intent to distribute in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2 (1976) and 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 846 (1976). In addition, Flores was convicted of unlawfully carrying a firearm during the commission of a felony in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(2) (1976).
Flores’s defense to the charges was that he was insane when the offenses were committed; on appeal, he contends that his defense was established as a matter of law, thus entitling him to a…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- George Lee Mims, Sr. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
- John Joseph Blake v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- United States v. Robert Hilton Swanson and Jack Lavoied PhippsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
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3Cited by62 opinions
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