U.S. v. BIERMANN

No. CR-87-0473-CAL.

678 F.Supp. 1437 (1988)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. Wayne BIERMANN, Peter Malcolm Davis, Birgit Ursula King, and Steven Preston King, Defendants.

United States District Court, N.D. California.

February 9, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leida S. Schoggen, Asst. U.S. Atty., San Francisco, Cal., for plaintiff.

Stephen J. Heiser, San Francisco, Cal., for Wayne Biermann.

Michael Stephanian, San Francisco, Cal., for Peter M. Davis.

Nancy Roscoe, San Francisco, Cal., for Birgit U. King.

William L. Osterhoudt, San Francisco, Cal., for Steven P. King.


OPINION AND ORDER

LEGGE, District Judge.

This case involves the Coast Guard's search and seizure on the high seas of a vessel registered in the United Kingdom and operated by citizens of four different countries. The vessel contained several tons of marijuana and its occupants were indicted for possession of marijuana with intent to distribute it.

Defendants have moved for (1) dismissal of the indictment, on the ground of lack of jurisdiction; (2...

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