Legal Opinion

United States v. Meros

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided February 13, 1989No. 85-3774PublishedCited by 65 opinions

1Per curiam

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Between 1976 and 1984, the appellants in this case participated in a series of attempts to smuggle large quantities of marijuana into the United States from Colombia. The “kingpins” behind these ventures included George Meros, an attorney who supplied financial backing for the ventures, and the Papolos brothers, who organized the distribution of the smuggled marijuana. In addition to financing the smuggling operations, Meros also provided his associates with individual financial assistance, structuring cash transactions so as to avoid the filing of Currency Transaction Reports, and…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Larry Bonner v. City of Prichard, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
  3. United States v. BagleySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  4. Giglio v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  5. Murray Stein v. Reynolds Securities, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1982

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3Cited by65 opinions

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