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U.S. v. CARDONA-SANDOVAL

Nos. 92-1385 to 92-1387.

6 F.3d 15 (1993)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Joaquin CARDONA-SANDOVAL, Defendant, Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Alejandro ROJANO-RANGEL, Defendant, Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Jorge GÓMEZ-OLARTE, Defendant, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided September 29, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David W. Román, San Juan, PR, by appointment of the Court, for appellant Joaquin Cardona-Sandoval.

Juan R. Acevedo-Cruz, Carolina, PR, by appointment of the Court, with whom Charles A. Rodriguez, Hato Rey, PR, was on brief, for appellants Jorge Gómez-Olarte and Alejandro Rojano-Rangel.

Jeanette Mercado-Rios, Asst. U.S. Atty., with whom Daniel F. López-Romo, U.S. Atty., and José A. Quiles-Espinosa, Sr. Litigation Counsel, Hato Rey, PR, were on brief, for appellee.

Before TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge, BOWNES, Senior Circuit Judge, and CYR, Circuit Judge.

AMENDED OPINION

TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.

This appeal involves the validity of a search of a vessel. Appellants Joaquin Cardona-Sandoval, Alejandro Rojano-Rangel, and Jorge Gómez-Olarte appeal their convictions of possessing cocaine with intent to distribute it in violation of 46 U.S.C.App. § 1903(a), (b)(1), and (f). For the reasons that follow, we reverse the convictions.

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The facts are set forth in the light most favorable...

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