UNITED STATES v. FARIAS

Nos. 71-2814, 71-2886.

459 F.2d 738 (1972)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Justo FARIAS, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

April 28, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Samuel S. Forman, Miami, Fla. (Court Appointed), for defendant-appellant.

Robert W. Rust, U. S. Atty., George A. Kokus, Asst. U. S. Atty., Miami, Fla., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before TUTTLE, GEWIN and THORNBERRY, Circuit Judges.


TUTTLE, Circuit Judge:

These are combined appeals from sentences of 14 and 18 years, respectively, to run concurrently, following pleas of guilty by Farias to one count each of two-multi-count indictments for violating the Federal Narcotics Laws. The only ground of appeal, which we consider of significance, raises an important issue which, unfortunately, for the appellant, has been decided on records that are not substantially distinguishable from the one before us...

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