Legal Opinion
United States v. Pool
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 2, 1981No. 79-5242PublishedCited by 65 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JAMES C. HILL, Circuit Judge:
A jury found beyond a reasonable doubt that the eight appellants participated in a scheme to import approximately 225,000 pounds of marijuana worth $60,000,000 into the United States.
Specifically, all eight were convicted of conspiracy to import marijuana. 21 U.S.C. § 963 (West 1972) (Count 1). Appellants Petrulla, Purcell, Tannhauser, Knowles, Loye, and Pool were also found guilty of conspiring to possess marijuana with intent to distribute. 21 U.S.C. § 846 (West 1972) (Count II). In addition, Petrulla was convicted of five counts of using a telephone to…
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