Legal Opinion
United States v. Hoyt Albert Gaultney, United States of America v. Gary Keith Steagald
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 13, 1979No. 78-5329, 78-5416PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHARLES CLARK, Circuit Judge:
Hoyt A. Gaultney and Gary K. Steagald were convicted of possessing cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), and with conspiracy to possess cocaine with the intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846. Additionally, Gaultney was convicted of the unlawful importation of cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 952(a). They appeal, raising a variety of issues. We affirm.
Gaultney and Steagald argue first that the original entry by local police and federal agents into the premises in which cocaine subsequently was found was unlawful, in that the entry was…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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3Cited by29 opinions
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