UNITED STATES v. PALMERE

No. 77-5310.

578 F.2d 105 (1978)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Peter Mario PALMERE, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied October 2, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kerry J. Nahoom, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., for defendant-appellant.

John V. Eskenazi, U. S. Atty., Jamie L. Whitten, Asst. U. S. Attys., Miami, Fla., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before CLARK and GEE, Circuit Judges, and LYNNE, District Judge.


PER CURIAM:

Upon his return from a trip to Colombia, defendant's baggage was inspected by customs and found to contain one and one-third pounds of cocaine. Defendant declared then and at trial that he did not know that the leather tennis bag, which he said was a gift from his traveling companion's brother, contained cocaine. The jury convicted defendant of importation and possession with intent to distribute. Defendant appeals.

Defendant first contends that...

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