UNITED STATES v. PRINCE

No. 73-2751.

491 F.2d 655 (1974)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Hugh C. PRINCE, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

March 25, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Samuel Dickens, Baton Rouge, La., George M. Leppert (court-appointed), New Orleans, La., for defendant-appellant.

Douglas M. Gonzales, U.S. Atty., Robert S. Leake, Asst. U.S. Atty., Baton Rouge, La., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before RIVES, GEWIN and RONEY, Circuit Judges.


RIVES, Circuit Judge:

Prince appeals from his conviction, after a trial by jury, for importation of 30 pounds of marijuana in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 952. On appeal he claims four errors: (1) that the marijuana received in evidence without objection was obtained by an illegal search and seizure; (2) that his trial counsel was incompetent and neglectful; (3) that the district judge should have sua sponte directed a verdict of acquittal; (4) that he was denied...

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