United States v. Felipe Cervantes

542 F.2d 773

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,

v.

Felipe CERVANTES, Defendant-Appellant.

No. 75-2678.

United States Court of Appeals,

Ninth Circuit.

Sept. 16, 1976.

Barrett S. Litt (argued), of Los Angeles, Cal., for defendant-appellant.

Robert M. Newell, Jr., Asst. U.S. Atty. (argued), of Los Angeles, Cal., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before BARNES, ELY, and CHOY, Circuit Judges.

BARNES, Circuit Judge:

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Cervantes appeals from a jury verdict which found him guilty of (1) a conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance (21 U.S.C. § 846), (2) possession with intent to distribute 149 grams of…