Legal Opinion
United States v. Herman C. Alonzo, A/K/A Roland Alonzo
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 28, 1978No. 77-5491PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAY, Circuit Judge:
Alonzo appeals a jury verdict of guilty on several counts of an indictment alleging distribution of cocaine, possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, and conspiracy, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 846. Originally indicted along with several others 1 in connection with a large scale narcotics ring operating in Jefferson Parish, La., Alonzo was tried separately due to his fugitive status.
In seeking a reversal of his conviction Alonzo relies on the following points of error.
1. Evidence of flight.
Alonza was located living under an assumed name in Mississippi…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Glasser v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Roviaro v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Alford v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
- 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
- Gordon v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
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3Cited by43 opinions
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- United States v. Pierre Michel Henri Giry and Steven SewardCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1987
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- United States v. Robert Conroy, Raymond Dahl, Frederick Jacobs and Walter K. Schubert, United States of America v. Leonard A. Walker, A/K/A "Silver"Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
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