UNITED STATES v. JONES

Nos. 73-2520 and 73-2521.

542 F.2d 186 (1976)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. John Edward JONES, a/k/a Liddy Jones, a/k/a Malik Shariff, Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Robert Avon JONES, a/k/a Bobby, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided February 9, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Howard L. Cardin [court-appointed counsel], Baltimore, Md., and (James J. Gitomer, Baltimore, Md., on brief), for appellant in No. 73-2521.

Robert P. Geary [court-appointed counsel], Highland Springs, Md., for appellant in No. 73-2520.

Andrew Radding, Asst. U.S. Atty., Baltimore, Md. and (Jervis S. Finney, U.S. Atty., Baltimore, Md., on brief), for appellee in Nos. 73-2520 and 73-2521.

Before BRYAN, Senior Circuit Judge, and WINTER and RUSSELL, Circuit Judges.


DONALD RUSSELL, Circuit Judge:

The appellants, with seven others, were indicted for conspiracy to violate the narcotics laws of the United States,1 and for possession with intent to distribute heroin.2 The appellants were found guilty by a jury of conspiracy to violate the narcotics laws. John Edward Jones, as a second-time offender, was given a sentence of thirty...

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