UNITED STATES v. GONZALES-BENITEZ

Nos. 75-3749, 75-3718.

537 F.2d 1051 (1976)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Aida GONZALES-BENITEZ, Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Ambrosio HERNANDEZ-CORONEL, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

June 2, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bruce Rinaldi (argued), of Verity, Smith, Lacy, Allen & Kearns, Tucson, Ariz., for appellants.

Bruce R. Heurlin, Asst. U.S. Atty. (argued), Tucson, Ariz., for appellee.

Before SNEED and KENNEDY, Circuit Judges, and CONTI, District Judge.


OPINION

KENNEDY, Circuit Judge:

Aida Gonzales-Benitez and Ambrosio Hernandez-Coronel were convicted for importing and distributing heroin in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 952(a), 960(a)(1), 841(a)(1). On appeal they argue that the trial court gave incorrect jury instructions on the defense of entrapment and that the court erred in various other respects. We consider these contentions below, after stating the facts.1

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