U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 1970

United States v. Charles Francis Vincent Rogers and James Garcia

United States v. Charles Francis Vincent Rogers and James Garcia
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · Decided January 28, 1970 · Bell, Ainsworth, Godbold
421 F.2d 695; 1970 U.S. App. LEXIS 11003 (Federal Reporter, Second Series)

United States v. Charles Francis Vincent Rogers and James Garcia

Opinion

PER CURIAM:

Pursuant to Rule 18 of the Rules of this court we have concluded on the merits that this case is of such character as not to justify oral argument and have directed the clerk to place the case on the Summary Calendar and to notify the parties in writing. See Murphy v. Houma Well Service, 5 Cir., 1969, 409 F.2d 804, Part I; and Huth v. Southern Pacific Company, 5 Cir., 1969, 417 F.2d 526, Part I.

Upon motion of the government, the judgments of conviction entered on an indictment charging violations of 21 U.S.C.A. § 176a, are reversed. Leary v. United States, 1969, 395 U.S. 6, 89 S.Ct. 1532, 23 L.Ed.2d 57. Our case of Scar-dino v. United States, 5 Cir., 1969, 414 F.2d 925, did not involve the constitutionality of the presumption which arises under 21 U.S.C.A. § 176a, and thus does not require dismissal of the indictment or prevent retrial. In point of fact, Leary is contrary to the contention of appellants in this regard. 395 U.S. 6, 89 S.Ct. 1532, 23 L.Ed.2d at 92.

Reversed and remanded for further proceedings not inconsistent herewith.

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