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556 F.2d 1359·
5th Cir.·
1977-08-08
·cited 101×
The court held that the evidence presented was insufficient to sustain the convictions for conspiracy and aiding and abetting possession of marijuana with intent to distribute.
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721 F.2d 1514·
11th Cir.·
1984-01-13
·cited 94×
The court held that tape-recorded conversations were admissible as co-conspirator hearsay and affirmed RICO conspiracy convictions, reversing only tax evasion convictions for Larry and Suzette Jackson.
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563 F.2d 1246·
5th Cir.·
1977-12-01
·cited 86×
Statements by the prosecutor and trial judge did not constitute an improper comment on the defendants' failure to testify, and authenticated transcripts of consensual tape recordings are admissible with participant testimony as to accuracy.
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727 F.2d 1003·
11th Cir.·
1984-03-02
·cited 78×
The court held that the disqualification of retained counsel was permissible under the Sixth Amendment, double jeopardy did not bar prosecution for continuing criminal enterprise after a conviction for a predicate offense, and the restriction of cross-examination was proper. Howe
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611 F.2d 1066·
5th Cir.·
1980-02-14
·cited 70×
The court held that the jury selection process was constitutional, the warrantless arrests and seizures were lawful, the denial of severance was proper, and the evidence was sufficient to sustain the convictions for conspiracy to possess marijuana and aiding and abetting possessi
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881 F.2d 1313·
5th Cir.·
1989-08-17
·cited 56×
The court affirmed the convictions, finding no reversible error in the joinder of defendants, evidentiary rulings, jury instructions, sufficiency of evidence, sentencing, or miscellaneous claims.
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800 F.2d 953·
9th Cir.·
1986-09-25
·cited 49×
The court held that knowledge of the quantity of marijuana is not an element of the offense under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a), and that a warrantless search of a vehicle is permissible if supported by probable cause.
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707 F.2d 132·
5th Cir.·
1983-05-31
·cited 46×
The court held that there was sufficient evidence to support the defendant's conviction for aiding and abetting possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, but declined to rule on the ineffective assistance of counsel claim on direct appeal.
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776 F.2d 542·
5th Cir.·
1985-10-08
·cited 40×
The evidence was sufficient to support the convictions of Antonio Reyes Espinoza for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana and aiding and abetting the substantive offense.
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860 F.2d 488·
1st Cir.·
1988-10-27
·cited 32×
The court held that the admission of hearsay evidence regarding Honduran government authorization for boarding was proper under Federal Rule of Evidence 803(24), and prosecutorial misconduct during closing arguments, while improper, did not constitute reversible error given the o
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696 F.2d 1315·
11th Cir.·
1983-02-03
·cited 32×
The court held that Prows' appeal must be remanded for the district court to determine excusable neglect for his late filing, and that Ward's double jeopardy and due process claims lack merit.
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774 F.2d 530·
1st Cir.·
1985-10-09
·cited 25×
The dissenting judge argues that the majority erred in finding plain error and in distinguishing between defendants regarding the harmlessness of the error.
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953 F.2d 176·
5th Cir.·
1992-01-23
·cited 22×
The court held that exigent circumstances justified the warrantless entry into the residence and that there was sufficient evidence to support the defendants' convictions for conspiracy and aiding and abetting possession with intent to distribute marijuana.
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764 F.2d 1390·
11th Cir.·
1985-07-05
·cited 20×
The court held that the record did not clearly establish an unequivocal waiver of the right to conflict-free counsel, deferring the issue to a collateral proceeding.
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865 F.2d 654·
5th Cir.·
1989-02-02
·cited 18×
The court held that evidence of subsequent marijuana transactions was admissible to show predisposition for cocaine charges, and that the evidence was sufficient to support the conspiracy conviction. However, the imposition of a supervised release term was improper.
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596 F.2d 141·
5th Cir.·
1979-06-04
·cited 18×
The court held that the evidence was sufficient to sustain the defendant's conviction for conspiracy and aiding and abetting the possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. The court also found no reversible error in the admission of evidence of a prior foreign conviction
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947 F.2d 742·
5th Cir.·
1991-11-08
·cited 14×
The court held that the evidence was sufficient to support the appellants' convictions for conspiracy and aiding and abetting drug possession with intent to distribute, and that the district court's upward adjustment of Campos's sentence for being an organizer was not clearly err
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864 F.2d 690·
10th Cir.·
1988-12-29
·cited 14×
The court held that the denial of the motion to suppress, the admission of documents as circumstantial evidence, the jury instructions, and the handling of a juror conversation were not erroneous, and the evidence was sufficient for conviction.
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947 F.2d 1251·
5th Cir.·
1991-11-15
·cited 12×
The court held that the evidence was sufficient to convict Tucker of conspiracy and aiding and abetting, but that the trial court erred in refusing to instruct the jury on the issue of multiple conspiracies for Wood.
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698 F.2d 1172·
11th Cir.·
1983-02-22
·cited 11×
The court held that continuances granted at the defendant's request, based on findings that the ends of justice outweighed the public's and defendant's interest in a speedy trial, are excludable from the Speedy Trial Act's time computation.
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890 F.2d 87·
8th Cir.·
1989-11-22
·cited 10×
The court held that the warrantless roadside search of the vehicle was permissible under the automobile exception due to probable cause, the station house search warrant was sufficiently particular, and the inventory searches of the purse were lawful.
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740 F.2d 113·
1st Cir.·
1984-08-08
·cited 8×
The court held that the evidence was sufficient to convict the defendants of possessing marijuana with intent to distribute, and that their sentences and the seizure of the vessel were valid.
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580 F.2d 161·
5th Cir.·
1978-09-14
·cited 8×
The court held that the evidence was sufficient to support the conviction for aiding and abetting possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, and that the district court had jurisdiction.
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882 F.2d 546·
1st Cir.·
1989-08-08
·cited 6×
The court held that the evidence was sufficient to support the convictions for aiding and abetting drug possession with intent to distribute, and that no due process violation occurred regarding the destruction of evidence.
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850 F.2d 859·
1st Cir.·
1988-07-11
·cited 5×
The court held that the evidence was sufficient to convict the captain (Steuben) and a key crew member (Neiro) of aiding and abetting drug possession and importation, but insufficient for the mechanic (Caro) and a regular seaman (Salazar).
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979 F.2d 896·
1st Cir.·
1992-11-20
·cited 4×
The court held that circumstantial evidence, though thin, was sufficient to support the jury's verdict for conspiracy and aiding and abetting possession with intent to distribute marijuana.
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660 F.2d 106·
4th Cir.·
1981-09-24
·cited 4×
The court held that the evidence was sufficient to sustain the convictions for importation and possession with intent to distribute marijuana, and that the trial court did not err in denying motions for judgments of acquittal.
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952 F.2d 1099·
9th Cir.·
1991-12-20
·cited 2×
The court held that 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) has extraterritorial jurisdiction, as congressional intent can be inferred from the nature of illegal drug trafficking.
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921 F.2d 340·
1st Cir.·
1990-12-13
·cited 2×
The court held that the evidence presented was sufficient to support the jury's guilty verdict for aiding and abetting marijuana possession with intent to distribute, and that the sentence imposed under the Sentencing Guidelines was not appealable.