U.S. v. SALAS-CAMACHO

No. 87-5341.

859 F.2d 788 (1988)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Vapsi Akiram SALAS-CAMACHO, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided October 19, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edmundo Espinoza, San Diego, Cal., for defendant-appellant.

William Q. Hayes, Asst. U.S. Atty., argued, Roger W. Haines, Jr. and William Q. Hayes, Asst. U.S. Attys., on the brief, San Diego, Cal., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before WALLACE, FARRIS and WIGGINS, Circuit Judges.


WIGGINS, Circuit Judge:

Vapsi Akiram Salas-Camacho appeals his conviction for smuggling goods into the United States, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 545, and making two false denials that he was bringing merchandise into this country, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1001. He claims that because he declared the goods at the secondary inspection station, he cannot be convicted of smuggling. He also argues the district court erred in rejecting jury instructions to...

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