Legal Opinion
United States v. Ralph Johnston, United States of America v. Michael Andrews, United States of America v. Edward Rist
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided February 20, 1986No. 85-1268, 85-1269 and 85-1281PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFIN, Circuit Judge.
Appellants Ralph Johnston, Michael Andrews, and Edward Rist appeal from jury convictions on narcotics charges. They raise numerous claims challenging the legality of their convictions. We reject these claims, and affirm the judgment of the district court.
The facts as presented at trial showed that the three appellants and others conspired during Memorial Day weekend in 1982 to bring a multi-ton load of marijuana into the Fairhaven, Massachusetts harbor. Robin Dodge, an unindicted co-conspirator, was the government’s primary witness at trial. His testimony was…
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- Texas v. BrownSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
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3Cited by60 opinions
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