UNITED STATES v. LEGEZA

No. 77-5072 Summary Calendar.

559 F.2d 441 (1977)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Frank Steve LEGEZA, Jr., Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

September 19, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Albert R. Huerta, Juan P. Gonzalez, Corpus Christi, Tex., for defendant-appellant.

James R. Gough, U. S. Atty., George A. Kelt, Jr., Asst. U. S. Atty., Houston, Tex., Robert Berg, Asst. U. S. Atty., Corpus Christi, Tex., Mary L. Sinderson, Asst. U. S. Atty., Houston, Tex., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before THORNBERRY, RONEY and HILL, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

Defendant Frank Steve Legeza, Jr. and a passenger were stopped for a citizenship check at the permanent border checkpoint south of Falfurrias, Texas. A border patrol agent smelled marijuana, searched the car, and found in the trunk and behind the backseat pillowcases containing marijuana bricks totalling 99 pounds in weight. Defendant was arrested and convicted of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. 21 U.S.C.A. § 841(a)(1).

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