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UNITED STATES v. NUNES

No. 74-1013.

511 F.2d 871 (1975)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Ralston Douglas George NUNES, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided February 21, 1975.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel R. Dominguez, by appointment of the court, with whom Laffitte & Dominguez, Hato Rey, P. R., was on brief, for appellant.

Jorge Rios Torres, Asst. U. S. Atty., with whom Julio Morales Sanchez, U. S. Atty., San Juan, P. R., was on brief, for appellee.

Before ALDRICH, McENTEE and CAMPBELL, Circuit Judges.

ALDRICH, Senior Circuit Judge.

Defendant Nunes, a Jamaican, was indicted and charged with "knowingly and intentionally importing" into Puerto Rico from the Republic of Jamaica 375 pounds of marihuana in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 952(a) and 960(a)(2). A second count, charging possession with intent to dispose, 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 841(b) (1)(B), was dismissed while the jury was deliberating because of a defect in draftsmanship. He was found...

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