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UNITED STATES v. CUESTA

Nos. 77-5510, 77-5522.

597 F.2d 903 (1979)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Adrian CUESTA, a/k/a "Andy" Cuesta, Gloria Ophelia Patterson, Eddie R. Callahan, Anthony George Lopez, Jr., John T. Bowles, a/k/a J. T. Bowles, Leo Matassini, Defendants-Appellants. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. William L. TAYLOR, Gloria Ophelia Patterson, Anthony George Lopez, Jr., Eddie R. Callahan, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearings Denied August 13, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard Lazzara, Tampa, Fla. (Court-Appointed), for Cuesta.

Bennie Lazzara, Jr., Tampa, Fla. (Court-Appointed), for Bowles.

Nicholas M. Matassini, Tampa, Fla. (Court-Appointed), for Matassini.

Arthur N. Eggers, Tampa, Fla. (Court-Appointed), for Taylor.

Anthony F. Gonzalez, Tampa, Fla., for Patterson.

Joseph H. Ficarrotta, Tampa, Fla. (Court-Appointed), for Lopez, Jr.

James R. Yon, Tampa, Fla., for Callahan.

Gary L. Betz, U. S. Atty., Jacksonville, Fla., Andrew S. Gordon, c/o T. George Gilinsky, William G. Otis, Washington D. C., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before GOLDBERG, Circuit Judge, SKELTON, Senior Judge, and FAY, Circuit Judge.

FAY, Circuit Judge:

These two cases come before us on appeal from the United States District Court, Middle District of Florida. Count I of the ten count indictment charged all appellants except William Taylor, with conspiracy to possess and distribute narcotics, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 846 and 841(a) (1976). Count I was the subject of trial in No. 77-5510. Count II charged appellants Callahan, Lopez, Matassini, Patterson and Taylor with conspiracy to...

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