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U.S. v. SMITH

No. 00-30120.

282 F.3d 758 (2002)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Michael Andrew SMITH, aka The Bird, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed March 7, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sheryl Gordon McCloud, Law Offices of Sheryl Gordon, McCloud, Seattle, WA, for the defendant-appellant/appellee.

Annette L. Hayes, United States Attorney's Office, Seattle, WA, for the plaintiff-appellee/appellant.

Before: LAY, TROTT, and BERZON, Circuit Judges.

TROTT, Circuit Judge.

Overview

Between 1996 and 1998, an extensive organization attempted to import into the United States three large loads of marijuana. Appellant Michael Smith was involved in the first two of those attempts. The organization initially attempted to import marijuana on a boat named the "OK Tedi." When the U.S. Coast Guard intercepted the OK Tedi, the crew set fire to the vessel. Smith was not on board the OK Tedi, but he was found nearby...

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