Legal Opinion
United States v. Obadiah Stephenson
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 19, 1973No. 72-2400PublishedCited by 114 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DYER, Circuit Judge: ’
Stephenson was named as the sole defendant in a three-count indictment for possession of heroin. The first count charged him with possession of approximately 25 grams of heroin contained in 233 glassine envelopes in violation of 21 U.S.C.A. § 174. Counts two and three charged him with the possession of the same quantity of heroin in violation of 26 U.S.C.A. §§ 4704(a) and 4724(c) respectively. Stephenson was tried by a jury and convicted on all counts. He received three consecutive sentences of five-years imprisonment. We reverse.
Stephenson’s principal contention on…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Glasser v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- United States v. Craig Warner, April Covey, Samuel L. Kranzthor, Fred W. Daniels, Jr., Friedae. Edwards, Frank Daniels and Michael A. JacobsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
- United States v. Kelley Davis A/K/A Tee, in No. 71-1778, and Inez Davis. Appeal of Inez Davis, in No. 71-1779Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1972
- Martin Judson Smith, Jr. And John Thomas Lott v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
- United States v. Clifton W. HollandCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1971
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3Cited by114 opinions
- United States v. Mateen Yusuf Shabazz, A/K/A Edward L. Eberhart, A/K/A Edward Wallace, and Keith Lamar ParkerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993
- United States v. John T. GoodwinCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- United States v. John Digilio, in No. 75-2218. Appeal of Harry Lupo, in No. 75-2219. Appeal of Peter Szwandrak, in No. 75-2220Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976
- United States v. Edward Marx, Frank Sladek and Keith HerringCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- United States v. Richard BeckCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1980
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