U.S. v. UDECHUKWU

Nos. 93-1020, 93-1081.

11 F.3d 1101 (1993)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Patience O. UDECHUKWU, Defendant, Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Appellant, v. Patience O. UDECHUKWU, Defendant, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided December 22, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rachel Brill, for Patience Udechukwu.

Joseph Frattallone Marti, Asst. U.S. Atty., with whom Guillermo Gil, U.S. Atty., and Jose A. Quiles Espinosa, Sr. Litigation Counsel, were on brief, for U.S.

Before BREYER, Chief Judge, COFFIN, Senior Circuit Judge, and TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.


COFFIN, Senior Circuit Judge.

These are cross-appeals arising from the conviction of defendant Patience O. Udechukwu, a Nigerian citizen and U.S. resident, for serving as a heroin courier from Aruba to the United States, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) (possession of controlled substances with intent to distribute), 952(a) (importing such substances into U.S. customs territory), and 955 (possession on an aircraft of controlled substances not listed...

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