Legal Opinion
United States v. Damian Pena Benavides
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 4, 1979No. 78-5464, 78-5466PublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALVIN B. RUBIN, Circuit Judge:
Damian Pena Benavides challenges his convictions for possession with intent to distribute marijuana, a violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), and willfully failing to appear before the district court for trial, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 3150. Except for the selection of the jury, the trial for possession with intent to distribute marijuana was held in the absence of Benavides and his wife, who was the co-defendant. Both defendants pleaded guilty of failing to appear as part of a plea bargain with the United States Attorney; in this court, Be-navides challenges…
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