UNITED STATES v. MEJIAS

No. 26579.

452 F.2d 1190 (1971)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Rigoberto Segundo Pineda MEJIAS, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

December 21, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carl E. Stewart (argued), Hollywood, Cal., for defendant-appellant.

Jonathan Rapore, Asst. U. S. Atty. (argued), Robert L. Meyer, U. S. Atty., David R. Nissen, Chief, Crim. Div., George G. Rayborn, Asst U. S. Atty., Los Angeles, Cal., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before HAMLEY, BROWNING and TRASK, Circuit Judges.


TRASK, Circuit Judge:

The appellant, Rigoberto Pineda Mejias, was found guilty following a jury trial in the district court on a one count indictment charging him with a violation of 21 U.S.C. § 174 (Concealed Importation of Cocaine). This court's jurisdiction to review the conviction rests on 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We have reviewed the entire proceeding and affirm the judgment of the trial court.

The appellant, a Chilean national, arrived at Los Angeles...

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