ZARAGOZA-ALMEIDA v. UNITED STATES

No. 24236.

427 F.2d 1148 (1970)

Ricardo ZARAGOZA-ALMEIDA, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

June 9, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Philip Andreen (argued), San Diego, Cal., for appellant.

Warren Reese (argued), Asst. U. S. Atty., Harry D. Steward, U. S. Atty., San Diego, Cal., for appellee.

Before: HAMLEY and BROWNING, Circuit Judges, and BYRNE, District Judge.


BYRNE, District Judge.

On May 3, 1968, the appellant drove a 1959 light green Buick into the United States from Mexico at Calexico, California, making a negative customs declaration. A search of the Buick revealed three packages of marijuana.

In a one count indictment the appellant was charged, pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 176a, "with intent to defraud the United States, knowingly smuggled and clandestinely introduced into the United States from Mexico approximately...

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