UNITED STATES v. DYAR

No. 77-5481.

574 F.2d 1385 (1978)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Vance DYAR, Mark M. Streeter, and Clement J. DeMatto, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearings Denied August 9, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert F. Clark, Mobile, Ala., for Vance Dyar.

Robert G. Gilder, Southaven, Miss., for Mark M. Streeter.

Bryan M. Cavan, W. Michael Maloof, Decatur, Ga., for Clement J. DeMatto.

John L. Briggs, U. S. Atty., Lee S. Carlin, Robert S. Yerkes, Asst. U. S. Attys., Jacksonville, Fla., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before TUTTLE, COLEMAN, and CLARK, Circuit Judges.


COLEMAN, Circuit Judge.

Clement J. DeMatto, Mark M. Streeter, and Vance Dyar appeal their convictions of conspiracy to import marijuana, 21 U.S.C., § 963 (Supp., 1978), and of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana, 21 U.S.C., § 846 (Supp., 1978).

DeMatto challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to support his conviction. The challenge is well taken. We reverse DeMatto's conviction and remand with directions to enter a judgment...

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