U.S. v. BORUFF

No. 89-1903 Summary Calendar.

909 F.2d 111 (1990)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. James Othel BORUFF, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied September 11, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert W. Ritchie, Ritchie, Fels & Dillard, Knoxville, Tenn., for defendant-appellant.

LeRoy Morgan Jahn, Asst. U.S. Atty., San Antonio, Tex., James Blankenship, Asst. U.S. Atty., Austin, Tex., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before CLARK, Chief Judge, JOLLY and JONES, Circuit Judges.


CLARK, Chief Judge:

I. Introduction.

James O. Boruff (Boruff) appeals his conviction on conspiracy to possess and possession of more than 50 kilograms of marijuana with intent to distribute. 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 846. We affirm.

II. Facts.

A. Background.

Boruff purchased a new Chevrolet pickup truck to use in smuggling marijuana from the Mexican border into Texas. Russell B. Taylor (Taylor), a co-conspirator...

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