CORTEZ v. UNITED STATES

No. 22703.

405 F.2d 875 (1968)

Joe Raymond CORTEZ, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied December 9, 1968.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wm. T. Richert (argued), Fresno, Cal., for appellant.

Jo Ann Diamos (argued), Asst. U. S. Atty., Edward Davis, U. S. Atty., Tucson, Ariz., for appellee.

Before CHAMBERS and BARNES, Circuit Judges, and BYRNE, District Judge.


PER CURIAM:

Appellant appeals in forma pauperis, appearing through appointed counsel. The first error urged (the trial court's refusal to sever the defendant's case from that of his two codefendants) is a matter lying fully within the trial court's discretion.

The second alleged error relates to the instructions given on "possession of narcotics" and "knowledge of importation." No objection was made to this instruction and appellant's principal reliance is...

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