Legal Opinion
United States v. Leonardo Cerda Barrera, A/K/A Porky and Faustino Copado Leyva
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 3, 1977No. 76-1451PublishedCited by 86 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AINSWORTH, Circuit Judge:
Appellants Leonardo “Porky” Barrera and Faustino Leyva, along with codefendants Juan Gamez, Francisco Bueno, and Victor Lesa, were indicted for conspiring to possess and possession with intent to distribute, approximately 875 grams of heroin, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 846 and 841(a)(1), respectively. 1 A jury returned a verdict of guilty against Barrera and Leyva on both counts and they were sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment and a special parole term of 20 years on each count, the sentences to run consecutively. 2 Barrera and Leyva appeal, raising several issues,…
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