UNITED STATES v. RODRIGUEZ-LOPEZ

No. 26861.

441 F.2d 731 (1971)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Aureliano RODRIGUEZ-LOPEZ, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

April 27, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

O. J. Wilkinson, Jr., of Lim, Wilkinson & Quarelli, Phoenix, Ariz., for defendant-appellant.

Richard K. Burke, U. S. Atty., Joseph S. Jenckes, Asst. U. S. Atty., Phoenix, Ariz., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before KOELSCH, ELY and TRASK, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

Appellant was convicted of smuggling into the United States approximately 40 kilos of marihuana, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 176a. The contraband was discovered by United States customs agents at the port of entry in the automobile appellant was driving.

As we understand it, appellant's contention is that the conduct of the customs officers deprived appellant of his right to due process of law. Noting that, during the search of his vehicle...

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