UNITED STATES v. ASCOLANI-GONZALEZ

No. 71-1042.

449 F.2d 159 (1971)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jose ASCOLANI-GONZALEZ, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied November 15, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Moran, San Diego, Cal., for defendant-appellant.

Harry D. Steward, U. S. Atty., Robert H. Filsinger, Chief, Crim.Div., San Diego, Cal., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before MERRILL, KOELSCH and BROWNING, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

On July 3, 1970, appellant was apprehended while attempting to enter the United States from Mexico. The car which appellant was driving contained approximately 150 pounds of marihuana, secreted in a hidden compartment.

Appellant was subsequently convicted on two counts of violating 21 U.S.C. § 176a: (1) knowingly smuggling 150 pounds of marihuana into the United States with intent to defraud the United States; (2) knowingly receiving, concealing...

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