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United States v. Joseph Lee Lachance, Sonia Luz Meza-De Cepeda, and John Thomas Bowles

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided June 1, 1987No. 86-3070PublishedCited by 36 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ATKINS, Senior District Judge:

Appellants LaChance, Cepeda and Bowles appeal their convictions for conspiracy to import controlled substances and related offenses. They were indicted with fifteen co-defendants in a thirteen count indictment which focused upon the criminal activities of Albert Fortna. 1

None of the appellants was charged with substantive offenses. LaChance and Cepeda were charged in Count II only, for conspiracy to import marijuana into the United States. Bowles was charged in Count II and III only, for the importation conspiracy and conspiracy to possess marijuana with intent…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Glasser v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
  2. United States v. PhillipsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
  3. Carlos Garza De Luna v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1962
  4. United States v. Frank Diecidue, Larry Neil Miller, Frank Boni, Jr., A/K/A "Mustache Frankie," Manuel Gispert, Anthony Antone, and Homer Rex DavisCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
  5. United States v. Ray Vera, Luis Romero, United States of America v. Arturo PosadaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1983

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3Cited by36 opinions

  1. United States v. Ruben Ortiz, A/K/A Ruben Ortiz De Jesus, United States of America v. Felix Nunez, A/K/A Felix Nunez MolinaCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1992
  2. William Howard Cross, Sr. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1990
  3. United States v. Mervyn Harold Cross A/K/A Eric Cross, and Robert Carter LodgeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1991
  4. United States v. Frederick Keith SingletonCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1997
  5. United States v. Gomez-PabonCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990

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