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UNITED STATES v. MIRELES

No. 81-2113.

673 F.2d 756 (1982)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Francisco MIRELES, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

April 19, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dan Alfaro, Frank G. Davila, Corpus Christi, Tex., for defendant-appellant.

James R. Gough, Asst. U. S. Atty., Houston, Tex., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before BROWN, GEE and GARWOOD, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

Francisco Mireles appeals from his conviction for possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1).1 He alleges that the prosecutor's improper remarks in closing argument prejudiced his right to a fair trial. Finding no support in the record for such a contention, we affirm.

Facts

On September 3, 1980, border patrol agents stopped Mireles at the checkpoint...

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