Laurence Anthony v. United States

BARNES, Circuit Judge.

Appellant and one Landry were the subjects in the District Court of a five count indictment involving narcotics. The two wore charged jointly in counts one and four of violation of 21 U.S.C.A. § 176a — knowingly selling or facilitating the sale of marijuana. Counts two and three were charges against Landry alone. Sometime between indictment and trial, the fifth count alleging conspiracy, as appellant states, was “dropped.” A joint trial of the two defendants was had. Defendant was convicted on counts one and four, as charged. His co-defendant was convicted on all four…