U.S. v. MENDOZA

No. 95-30404.

108 F.3d 1155 (1997)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Antonio MENDOZA; Gloria Mendoza; Amalia Mendoza, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided March 11, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kathleen A. Felton, United States Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for plaintiff-appellant.

Ralph Hurvitz, Seattle, WA, for defendant-appellee Antonio Mendoza.

Howard Ratner, Seattle, WA, for defendant-appellee Gloria Mendoza.

Allen R. Bentley, Bukey & Bentley, Seattle, WA, for defendant-appellee Amalia Mendoza.

Before: BROWNING, RYMER, and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges.


RYMER, Circuit Judge.

The United States appeals from the dismissal for improper venue of two counts of an indictment charging Antonio, Gloria, and Amalia Mendoza with aiding and abetting the possession of cocaine with intent to distribute in the Western District of Washington, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(A), and 846.

The Mendozas argued that venue was improper in this district because...

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