UNITED STATES v. MEZA-ARCADIA

No. 71-2964.

458 F.2d 31 (1972)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Jorge Alberto MEZA-ARCADIA, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

April 6, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George W. Hunt, of Gregorcich, Gattey & Hunt, San Diego, Cal., for appellant.

Harry D. Steward, U. S. Atty., Stephen G. Nelson, Catherine A. Chandler, Asst. U. S. Attys., San Diego, Cal., for appellee.

Before MERRILL, ELY and HUFSTEDLER, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

Meza-Arcadia appeals from his conviction for having smuggled merchandise into the United States in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 545. We affirm.

On September 2, 1967, Customs Inspector Beck stopped a 1959 Ford at the San Ysidro, California, port of entry. The driver, the sole occupant of the car, presented an immigration document, Form I-186, to Beck. The officer, comparing the physical description and photograph on the card with the driver,

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