UNITED STATES v. HEATHINGTON

No. 75-4047.

545 F.2d 972 (1977)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. John Allen HEATHINGTON, Jr., Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

January 21, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Roland E. Dahlin, Federal Public Defender, Houston, Tex. (Crt. Apptd. Not Under Act), Mike DeGeurin, Asst. Federal Public Defender, Houston, Tex., Gustavo L. Acevedo, Asst. Federal Public Defender, Laredo, Tex., for defendant-appellant.

Edward B. McDonough, Jr., U. S. Atty., Mary L. Sinderson, George A. Kelt, Jr., James R. Gough, Asst. U. S. Attys., Houston, Tex., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before GEWIN, GEE and FAY, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

After a jury trial at which he was represented by a federal public defender, appellant was convicted of conspiracy to import cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 952(a). The court sentenced him to five years' imprisonment and a special parole term of five years, the execution of which was suspended while appellant was on supervised probation. He contends that the trial judge erred in failing to charge the...

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