Legal Opinion
United States v. William Courtney Batts
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 2, 1977No. 76-2308PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
J. BLAINE ANDERSON, Circuit Judge:
Batts and one Michael Heiges were charged in a two-count indictment with the importation of hashish in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 952, 960(a)(1) and 960(b)(2) and 18 U.S.C. § 2 and for possession of hashish with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(B) and 18 U.S.C. § 2. Mr. Heiges, not wishing to test the fact-finding process, fled the jurisdiction and is still at large. Batts was tried by a jury and was convicted on both counts. Batts appeals and we affirm.
The sole issue presented for review is whether it was error to…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Michelson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- United States v. MarshallCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1975
- United States v. Jesus Perez, United States of America v. Casimiro Rochin, United States of America v. Maria Creselda LomberaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1974
- Banning v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1942
- United States v. Thomas Albert TrejoCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1974
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3Cited by23 opinions
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- United States v. Patricia Lynn OpagerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
- United States v. Glenn Arthur McClintic Jr.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1978
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