UNITED STATES v. COLLINS

Nos. 76-1741 and 76-1766.

552 F.2d 243 (1977)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Jesse COLLINS, Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Leon HAMMONDS, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided March 28, 1977.

Rehearing Denied in May 5, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen J. Murphy, Affton, Mo., for Collins.

Clifford Schwartz, Clayton, Mo., for Hammonds. Charles M. Shaw, Clayton, Mo., on brief.

Richard A. Heidenry, Asst. U.S. Atty., St. Louis, Mo., for appellee. Barry A. Short, U.S. Atty., and Richard E. Coughlin, Asst. U.S. Atty., St. Louis, Mo., on briefs.

Before HEANEY and STEPEHENSON, Circuit Judges, and STUART, District Judge.


Rehearing Denied in No. 76-1741 May 5, 1977.

STUART, District Judge.

Jesse Collins and Leon Hammonds appeal from judgments of conviction, entered following a jury trial, of conspiracy to distribute and distribution of heroin in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 846. Collins and Hammonds were charged in a four-count indictment. Count I charged both with conspiracy to distribute heroin from prior to October 15, 1975, until March 18, 1976, and...

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