Legal Opinion
United States v. James Edward Eakes
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 19, 1986No. 85-3259PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLARK, Chief Judge:
Appellant James Eakes challenges his convictions for conspiracy to import cocaine, conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, and the corresponding substantive crimes. We affirm on all issues except Eakes’ contention that the judgment erroneously recites convictions for two charges that were not in the indictment. We remand on this issue with directions for the entry of a new judgment that corresponds with the indictment and convictions.
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Claude Griffin and Fernando Lopez hired James Eakes and Robert Ross to transport cocaine from Columbia into the United…
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