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U.S. v. BURROUGHS

No. 88-2383.

876 F.2d 366 (1989)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Ramona Jean BURROUGHS, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

June 13, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

H. Michael Sokolo, Asst. Federal Public Defender, Roland E. Dahlin, II, Federal Public Defender, Houston, Tex., for Burroughs.

Michael J. Brown, Houston, Tex. (Court-appointed), for defendant-appellant.

Frances H. Stacy, Paula C. Offenhauser, Asst. U.S. Attys., Henry K. Oncken, U.S. Atty., Tom Roepke, Asst. U.S. Atty., Houston, Tex., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before BROWN, WILLIAMS and JOLLY, Circuit Judges.

JERRE S. WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge:

Following her conviction for conspiracy to manufacture phenylacetone under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and § 846, Ramona Jean Burroughs appeals.1 She claims that the district court's failure to give the jury an instruction Burroughs requested that defined the term "willfully" demands reversal. Because this term is crucial to understanding the "specific intent" necessary to be found guilty of conspiracy...

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