UNITED STATES v. UNION

No. 77-1654.

570 F.2d 816 (1978)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Joe UNION, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided February 21, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert A. Hampe, St. Louis, Mo., filed brief, for appellant.

Barry A. Short (former U. S. Atty.), and Michael W. Reap, Asst. U. S. Atty., St. Louis, Mo., filed brief, for appellee.

Before LAY, ROSS and BRIGHT, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM.

The defendant was charged with distribution of heroin and conspiracy to distribute heroin, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). A jury found him guilty on both counts. Concurrent sentences of 13 years and a special parole term of 5 years were imposed on each count. In this timely appeal defendant's sole contention is that the prosecution failed to show, by independent evidence, defendant's involvement with certain of the named conspirators and thus...

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