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U.S. v. CHASE

No. 87-1281.

838 F.2d 743 (1988)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Kurt Thomas CHASE, Billy Ray Nelson, Omar Mesa, and Bernardo Mesa, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

February 12, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bruce Anton, Dallas, Tex. (Court-appointed), for Chase.

John Hagler, Dallas, Tex., for Nelson.

Miguel A. Orta, Miami, Fla., for Omar Mesa.

Michael S. Griffin, Michael J. Rogers, (Court-appointed), Cleburne, Tex., for Bernardo Mesa.

Sidney Powell, James T. Jacks, Asst. U.S. Attys., Dallas, Tex., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before RUBIN, WILLIAMS and DAVIS, Circuit Judges.

W. EUGENE DAVIS, Circuit Judge:

Three of the four appellants were participants in a large organization that imported and distributed cocaine in the Dallas area. The fourth appellant, Kurt Thomas Chase, was charged with participation in the organization but convicted only of simple possession of cocaine. Originally tried with three other defendants, the four appellants appeal their convictions on various counts of possession, distribution, and conspiracy to possess...

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