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U.S. v. ESPARZA

No. 13-50033.

791 F.3d 1067 (2015)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Arturo ESPARZA, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed June 29, 2015.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kent D. Young (argued), Federal Defenders of San Diego, Inc., San Diego, CA, for Defendant-Appellant.

Laura E. Duffy , United States Attorney, Bruce R. Castetter , Assistant United States Attorney, Chief, Appellate Section, Criminal Division, and D. Benjamin Holley (argued), Assistant United States Attorney, San Diego, CA, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Before: MARY M. SCHROEDER and JACQUELINE H. NGUYEN, Circuit Judges, and JACK ZOUHARY, District Judge.

OPINION

Arturo Esparza appeals his conviction for importing marijuana in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 952 and 960. On February 19, 2011, Esparza attempted to enter the United States, driving a car that had multiple packages of marijuana hidden in the gas tank and dashboard. At trial, the only contested issue...

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