U.S. v. RIOSECO

No. 87-5289.

845 F.2d 299 (1988)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Sixto Roberto RIOSECO, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

May 17, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert A. Herce, J. Thomas Wright, Tampa, Fla., for defendant-appellant.

Leon B. Kellner, U.S. Atty., Steven E. Chaykin, Linda C. Hertz, Barbara A. Ward, Andrea M. Simonton, Asst. U.S. Attys., Miami, Fla., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before FAY and VANCE, Circuit Judges, and HOFFMAN, Senior District Judge.


PER CURIAM:

Appellant Sixto Roberto Rioseco appeals his conviction on two counts of violations of the Lacey Act, 16 U.S.C. secs. 3372 and 3373. On appeal he contends first, that the Lacey Act is unconstitutional in that it incorporates foreign law, thereby delegating legislative power to foreign governments and second, that the trial court erred in denying Rioseco's motion to suppress statements made before Rioseco was read his Miranda rights. Because we find...

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