UNITED STATES v. MENDOZA

No. 71-3146.

473 F.2d 692 (1972)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jesus Reyes MENDOZA et al., Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied January 12, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ruben R. Montemayor, San Antonio, Tex., Clyde W. Woody, Houston, Tex., for Oscar Reyes Mendoza.

Marian S. Rosen, Houston, Tex., for Manuel Mendoza and Ruben Mendoza.

Anthony J. P. Farris, U. S. Atty., James R. Gough, Mary L. Sinderson, Asst. U. S. Attys., Houston, Tex., for plaintiff-appellee.

Clyde W. Woody, Houston, Tex. (Court appointed), for Jesus Reyes Mendoza, Gregorio Reyes Mendoza, Jr., Arturo Reyes Mendoza and Blas Tamaz Martinez.

Before GEWIN, THORNBERRY and CLARK, Circuit Judges.


CLARK, Circuit Judge:

Jesus Reyes Mendoza, Gregorio Reyes Mendoza, Jr., Blas Tamaz Martinez, Arturo Reyes Mendoza, and Oscar Reyes Mendoza appeal from three convictions for violating 21 U.S.C. § 176a, which deals with the importation, receipt, concealment, and sale of marijuana and from one conviction for conspiring to violate the same statute. All appellants except Oscar Reyes Mendoza (Oscar) are proceeding in forma pauperis with court-appointed counsel. Retained...

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