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UNITED STATES v. TAPIA-LOPEZ

No. 74-3077.

521 F.2d 582 (1975)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Velia TAPIA-LOPEZ, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

June 13, 1975.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David Perry, Poway, Cal. (argued), for appellant.

Stephen W. Petix, Asst. U. S. Atty., San Diego, Cal. (argued), for appellee.

Before KOELSCH, CHOY and GOODWIN, Circuit Judges.

OPINION

PER CURIAM:

Tapia-Lopez appeals her conviction for smuggling 220 pounds of marijuana into the United States in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 176a.1 A border search of her automobile revealed the contraband. The primary issue at trial was whether Tapia knew the concealed marijuana was in the vehicle. Tapia was to be sentenced in February 1969, but failed to appear. In 1974 she appeared voluntarily and was sentenced. She...

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