U.S. v. DeFREITAS

No. 88-5050.

865 F.2d 80 (1989)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Robert Melvin DeFREITAS, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided January 9, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wilfred Asquith Hearn, Jr., Beverly Hills, Cal. (James C. Clark, Land, Clark, Carroll & Mendelson, P.C., Alexandria, Va., on brief), for defendant-appellant.

John Thomas Martin, Asst. U.S. Atty. (Henry E. Hudson, U.S. Atty., Alexandria, Va., on brief), for plaintiff-appellee.

Before WIDENER, MURNAGHAN, and WILKINS, Circuit Judges.


MURNAGHAN, Circuit Judge:

Robert Melvin DeFreitas was indicted November 24, 1987 in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia for possession of cocaine base with intent to distribute,1 possession of marijuana with intent to distribute,2 and interstate travel in aid of racketeering.3 On December 2, 1987, he entered not guilty pleas.

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