UNITED STATES v. SIERRA-HERNANDEZ

No. 77-3559.

581 F.2d 760 (1978)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Alfonso SIERRA-HERNANDEZ, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Certiorari Denied October 30, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Craig E. Fenech (argued), San Diego, Cal., for defendant-appellant.

Sandra J. Wittman, Asst. U. S. Atty. (on the brief), Michael H. Walsh, U. S. Atty., Sandra J. Wittman, Asst. U.S. Atty. (argued), San Diego, Cal., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before BARNES and KENNEDY, Circuit Judges, and BARTELS, District Judge.


Certiorari Denied October 30, 1978. See 99 S.Ct. 333.

KENNEDY, Circuit Judge:

The issues raised on this appeal concern the legality of a stop and the subsequent search of appellant's truck. The search uncovered fifty-seven pounds of marijuana concealed under the hood, and appellant was convicted on one count of possession, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), and one count of importation, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 952 & 960. Appellant...

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