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UNITED STATES v. SHEIKH

No. 80-1666.

654 F.2d 1057 (1981)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Houshang SHEIKH, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Unit A

Rehearing Denied October 6, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven H. Swander, Fort Worth, Tex., for defendant-appellant.

Paul Coggins, Asst. U. S. Atty., Dallas, Tex., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before RUBIN, RANDALL and TATE, Circuit Judges.

TATE, Circuit Judge:

The defendant Sheikh appeals from his conviction, following trial by jury, on charges of (1) conspiracy to import heroin and to possess heroin with intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846 and § 963, and (2) possession of heroin with intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). We find the evidence insufficient to support the jury verdict of guilty on the conspiracy charge and, therefore, reverse the...

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