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U.S. v. VERDUZCO

No. 03-50044.

373 F.3d 1022 (2004)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jorge Andres VERDUZCO, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed June 29, 2004.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Timothy A. Scott, Federal Defenders of San Diego, Inc., San Diego, CA, argued the cause and filed briefs for the defendant-appellant.

Dorn Bishop, Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California, San Diego, CA, argued the cause and filed briefs for the plaintiff-appellee. Carol C. Lam, U.S. Attorney, and Roger W. Haines, Jr., Assistant U.S. Attorney, were also on the briefs.

Before: BRIGHT, O'SCANNLAIN, and McKEOWN, Circuit Judges.

O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judge:

We must decide whether a defendant who drove a marijuana-laden sports utility vehicle into the United States from Mexico was validly convicted of illegal drug importation, notwithstanding a vigorous defense of duress.

I

On the morning of March 22, 2002, Jorge Andres Verduzco drove a Ford Explorer packed with 52.20 kilograms of marijuana from Mexico into the United States. Verduzco...

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