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U.S. v. Ortega Reyna, No. 97-40142 (5th Cir.) (148 F.3d 540) (July 28, 1998) (Per Curiam)

Case held that circumstantial evidence did not, as a matter of law, support finding that defendant knowlingly possessed illegal drugs found in secret compartment of borrowed truck beyond a reasonable doubt.

Here the Court emphasized that there are three elements of possession with intent to distribute illegal drugs: (1) knowing ...

 

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