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U.S. v. MARTINEZ

No. 92-8011.

974 F.2d 589 (1992)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Blanca Estella MARTINEZ, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied October 22, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Martin Underwood, Comstock, Tex., for defendant-appellant.

Richard L. Durbin, Jr., Asst. U.S. Atty., Ronald F. Ederer, U.S. Atty., San Antonio, Tex., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before POLITZ, Chief Judge, SMITH and BARKSDALE, Circuit Judges.

POLITZ, Chief Judge:

Blanca Estella Martinez appeals her conviction for possession with intent to distribute and importation of marihuana, contending that the failure of the trial court to hear closing arguments violated her sixth amendment right to effective counsel. Concluding that the defense waived the right of summation, we affirm.

Background

Martinez took her auto to a Del Rio, Texas service station for repairs and was given a Pontiac...

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