UNITED STATES v. LONGORIA

No. 77-5093.

569 F.2d 422 (1978)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Melinda LONGORIA, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

March 10, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ronald B. Brin, Corpus Christi, Tex. (Court-Appointed), for defendant-appellant.

James R. Gough, Jr., Mary L. Sinderson, George A. Kelt, Jr., Asst. U. S. Attys., Houston, Tex., Robert A. Berg, Asst. U. S. Atty., Corpus Christi, Tex., Marion L. Jetton, U. S. Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before THORNBERRY, AINSWORTH and MORGAN, Circuit Judges.


LEWIS R. MORGAN, Circuit Judge:

Melinda Longoria appeals from a conviction for aiding and abetting possession of a controlled substance with the intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C.A. § 841 (1972), and 18 U.S.C.A. § 2 (1969). Of appellant's numerous contentions of error, we need only address the argument that there is insufficient evidence to sustain the conviction. We agree with appellant that the government failed to establish her guilt beyond...

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