UNITED STATES v. MORENO-LOPEZ

No. 72-1910.

466 F.2d 1205 (1972)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Isabel MORENO-LOPEZ, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

September 22, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anthony S. Deutsch (argued), of Federal Defenders, Inc., San Diego, Cal., for defendant-appellant.

Thomas Coffin (argued), Stephen G. Nelson Asst. U. S. Attys., Harry D. Steward, U. S. Atty., San Diego, Cal., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before HUFSTEDLER and WRIGHT, Circuit Judges, and LUCAS, District Judge.


PER CURIAM:

On this appeal, the only question before us is whether appellant knowingly, intelligently, and voluntarily waived her Miranda rights. We hold that she did, and that her motion to suppress was properly denied.

Appellant was the driver and sole occupant of a motor vehicle entering this country from Mexico. Customs inspectors detected marijuana secreted in the fuel tank but allowed appellant to proceed...

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