Legal Opinion
United States v. Mark Bruce Astroff and Robert Duane Steverson
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 11, 1978No. 76-2289PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AINSWORTH, Circuit Judge:
This case concerns the validity of a search warrant which was issued pursuant to an affidavit containing a negligent misrepresentation necessary to the establishment of probable cause. Defendants-appellants Mark Bruce Astroff and Robert Duane Steverson were convicted by a jury of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and for conspiracy to possess marijuana with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846. Each defendant received three-year concurrent sentences to be followed by two years of concurrent special…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- United States v. Manuel GonzalezCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1973
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3Cited by28 opinions
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