Legal Opinion
United States v. Fuentes-Lozano
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 7, 1978No. 78-5202PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Per curiam
After being convicted of conspiracy to distribute and import marihuana in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 846 and 963, and while their appeal was pending, the defendant-appellants sought a “temporary remand” to allow the trial court to entertain a motion for a new trial. Considered as a motion to remand (without qualification), the motion is appropriate, and it is granted. However, it raises procedural issues that require discussion.
After conviction, new counsel was retained by appellants. In a motion filed in this court, this attorney states that he has interviewed each of the appellants and…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- United States v. Wayne Earl EllisonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1977
- Norton Edward Richardson v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1966
- United States v. Walter H. JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- United States v. Frank SmithCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
- Rakes v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1947
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3Cited by22 opinions
- United States v. BascaroCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984
- United States v. Jamie Barrera Lopez, Eugenio Ozuna Ramirez, Jr., Eliseo De La Garza, and Robert San-Martin DelgadoCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993
- United States v. Raymond UgaldeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1989
- United States v. Starsky Darnell ReddCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2003
- United States v. William T. BurnsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
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