[DOWNLOAD] "United States V. Rivera" by Eleventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals # eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: United States V. Rivera
- Author : Eleventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals
- Release Date : January 15, 1985
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 56 KB
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Platt and Rivera appeal their convictions for aiding and abetting in possessing, with intent to distribute, approximately 100,000 Methaqualone tablets (commonly known as quaaludes) (Count 1). Platt appeals his conviction for using a telephone, on nine occasions, to cause and facilitate the possession of quaaludes with intent to distribute them (Counts 2-10). Platt asserts that the testimony of Weiss, the principal government witness, is incredible or unsubstantial on its face, that the district court erred in finding sufficient evidence to submit to the jury the nine telephone counts, and that the improper remarks of the prosecutor mandates reversal. He joins his co-defendant Rivera in asserting that it was error for the district court to rule that the government could impeach the testimony of Mogell, one of Platt's witnesses, thus requiring Platt to move to strike the testimony of this witness. Rivera also claims error in the district court's refusal to grant him a severance. We disagree with the contentions of both Platt and Rivera as to Count 1 and affirm as to both defendants. We agree with Platt that there is insufficient evidence to sustain his conviction on the nine telephone counts and reverse as to these.