U.S. v. PUMA

No. 90-1420.

937 F.2d 151 (1991)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Ronald Joseph PUMA, a/k/a Ronny Puma, Donnie K. Nichols, a/k/a Dead Weight and DW, and Ernest Raymond Dodd, a/k/a RD, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied August 29, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George C. Thompson, Jr., Fort Worth, Tex. (Court-appointed), for Puma.

Richard A. Anderson, Dallas, Tex., Gene Storrs, Amarillo, Tex., for Nichols.

Donald S. Gandy, Fort Worth, Tex., for Dodd.

Delonia A. Watson, Asst. U.S. Atty., Dept. of Justice, U.S. Attys. Office, Dallas, Tex., Marvin Collins, Fort Worth, Tex., for U.S.

Before REYNALDO G. GARZA, HIGGINBOTHAM, and DAVIS, Circuit Judges.


PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:

Ronald Puma, Donnie Nichols, and Ernest Dodd appeal their convictions following a jury trial for conspiracy to produce, transport, and sell amphetamines in violation of federal narcotics statutes. They urge insufficiency of evidence to support their convictions, incorrect application of the sentencing guidelines, defective indictment, and errors in the admission of evidence.

We reject all defendants' contentions except...

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