U.S. v. LENTZ

No. 86-3723.

823 F.2d 867 (1987)

UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellant, v. Paul LENTZ, Plaintiff-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

July 29, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Virginia Laughlin Schlueter, Deputy Federal Public Defender, John T. Mulvehill (court appointed), New Orleans, La., for defendant-appellant.

Eddie J. Jordan, Asst. U.S. Atty., John P. Volz, U.S. Atty., Peter G. Strasser, Asst. U.S. Atty., New Orleans, La., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before WISDOM, HIGGINBOTHAM and DAVIS, Circuit Judges.


W. EUGENE DAVIS, Circuit Judge:

In a two count indictment, the government charged Paul R. Lentz with: (1) conspiring with persons unknown to possess cocaine with intent to distribute it in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846; and (2) possession of cocaine with intent to distribute it in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). The jury found Lentz guilty of the conspiracy count but acquitted him on the possession count. Lentz appeals his conspiracy conviction. We affirm...

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