U.S. v. JOHNSON

No. 90-50329.

990 F.2d 1129 (1993)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jiles Dalewin JOHNSON, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided April 7, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Linfield, Law Offices of Michael Linfield, Los Angeles, CA, for defendant-appellant.

Melinda L. Haag, Asst. U.S. Atty., Los Angeles, CA, for plaintiff-appellee.

Before: WIGGINS, KOZINSKI and KLEINFELD, Circuit Judges.


KLEINFELD, Circuit Judge:

This appeal raises two questions. First, did an unlawful search and seizure occur, when a traveler's luggage being held by the airline for transport on the next available flight was subjected to a dog sniff test by the DEA? Second, were references by the trial judge during voir dire to narcotics trafficking as a widespread scourge improper and prejudicial? We answer no to both questions and affirm the conviction.

I. Facts.

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