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U.S. v. REYES

Nos. 281, 394, Dockets 86-1289, 86-1290.

821 F.2d 168 (1987)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Maria REYES and Griselle Lundorno Santiago, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

Decided June 24, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joel M. Stein, New York City, for defendant-appellant Reyes.

Phylis Skloot Bamberger, The Legal Aid Society, Federal Defender Services Unit, New York City, for defendant-appellant Santiago.

Gregory J. O'Connell, Asst. U.S. Atty., E.D. of N.Y., Brooklyn, N.Y. (Andrew J. Maloney, U.S. Atty., and Matthew E. Fishbein, Asst. U.S. Atty., Brooklyn, N.Y., of counsel), for appellee.

Before LUMBARD, VAN GRAAFEILAND and PIERCE, Circuit Judges.

VAN GRAAFEILAND, Circuit Judge:

On December 17, 1985, Maria Reyes and Griselle Santiago, New York residents, arrived together at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport on a flight which originated in Colombia. When they were found to have a total of 143 sausage-shaped balloons filled with cocaine secreted in their alimentary canals, they were arrested and charged with importing and possessing the drugs. They now seek reversal of their convictions, which...

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