UNITED STATES v. MASON

No. 73-1104.

480 F.2d 563 (1973)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Robin Ennette MASON, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

May 16, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lewis A. Wenzell (argued) of Federal Defenders of San Diego, Inc., San Diego, Cal., for appellant.

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

Before ELY and CARTER, Circuit Judges, and KING, District Judge.


PER CURIAM:

The appellant, a woman, was convicted of the offense of having imported approximately one ounce of heroin from Mexico into the United States. 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a) (1), 952, 960, 963. As she entered this country, certain facts excited the suspicion of the border police. This led to her disrobing and a casual examination, of her nude body by a border policewoman. During this examination, the appellant was observed to place one of her hands in the...

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