UNITED STATES v. CONTRERAS

No. 81-5084 Non-Argument Calendar.

667 F.2d 976 (1982)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Freddy Antonio CONTRERAS, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

Rehearing Denied April 5, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Theodore J. Sakowitz, Federal Public Defender, Miami, Fla. (Court-appointed), for defendant-appellant.

Robert Bondi, Asst. U.S. Atty., Miami, Fla., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before RONEY, KRAVITCH, and CLARK, Circuit Judges.


KRAVITCH, Circuit Judge:

Appellant Freddy Antonio Contreras was convicted by a jury of importation of and possession with intent to distribute cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 952(a), 960(a)(1), and 841(a)(1). Appellant contends that he was given deficient Miranda warnings and that the evidence was insufficient to sustain his conviction. We disagree and affirm.

I. Background

On October 1, 1980, Contreras arrived at Miami International...

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