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U.S. v. VEGA

No. 98-50548.

188 F.3d 1150 (1999)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Hermelinda VEGA, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided August 26, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jami L. Ferrara, Federal Defenders of San Diego, Inc., San Diego, California, for the defendant-appellant.

John H. Gomez, Assistant United States Attorney, San Diego, California, for the plaintiff-appellee.

Before: KOZINSKI and FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judges, and COLLINS, District Judge.

COLLINS, District Judge:

Hermelinda Vega was arrested on November 8, 1997 after customs officers discovered 89.8 pounds of marijuana in the van she was driving from Mexico to the United States via the Calexico Port of Entry in Calexico, California. Thereafter, Vega was indicted for importation of marijuana, possession of marijuana and aiding and abetting in violation of 21 USC §§ 952, 960 & 841(a)(1) and 18 USC § 2. A jury trial followed. On May...

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