CASTILLO-GARCIA v. UNITED STATES

No. 22991.

424 F.2d 482 (1970)

Victor Manuel CASTILLO-GARCIA, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

April 10, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frederick L. Hetter (argued), of Chapman & Hetter, San Diego, Cal., for appellant.

Shelby R. Gott (argued), Asst. U. S. Atty., Harry D. Steward, U. S. Atty., San Diego, Cal., for appellee.

Before HAMLEY and DUNIWAY, Circuit Judges, and BYRNE, District Judge.


BYRNE, District Judge.

Appellant appeals from a judgment of conviction under 21 U.S.C. § 176a for knowingly concealing and transporting 165 pounds of marihuana which he knew to be imported and brought into the United States contrary to law. The basis for the conviction was evidence found during a search of the car appellant was driving. The trial court denied appellant's motion to suppress the evidence as the product of an illegal search and seizure.

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