UNITED STATES v. GORT

No. 83-7289.

737 F.2d 1560 (1984)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Alex GORT, a/k/a Alfonso, a/k/a Alejandro Domingo Gort, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

August 6, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Oscar Rodriguez, Coral Gable, Fla., Joel Kaplan, Miami, Fla., for defendant-appellant.

William R. Favre, Jr., Asst. U.S. Atty., Mobile, Ala., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before TJOFLAT and HATCHETT, Circuit Judges, and GARZA, Senior Circuit Judge.


HATCHETT, Circuit Judge:

In this criminal case, we examine whether sufficient evidence exists to sustain the conviction of Alex Gort, the appellant, for conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute multi-ton amounts of marijuana, in violation of 21 U.S.C.A. § 846 (West 1981). Finding that the evidence is sufficient, we affirm.

Background

Alex Gort and several other individuals sought to use the shrimping boat "Roll Tide Limited...

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