U.S. v. SOTO-ZUNIGA

No. 14-50529.

837 F.3d 992 (2016)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Hector SOTO-ZUNIGA, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed September 16, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul Allen Barr (argued), Federal Defenders of San Diego, Inc., San Diego, California, for Defendant-Appellant.

Kyle B. Martin (argued), Assistant United States Attorney; Peter Ko , Chief, Appellate Section, Criminal Division; Laura E. Duffy , United States Attorney; United States Attorney's Office, San Diego, California; for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Before: Alex Kozinski, William A. Fletcher, and Ronald M. Gould, Circuit Judges.


OPINION

Hector Soto-Zuniga appeals his jury conviction for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). Soto-Zuniga was arrested at a checkpoint in San Clemente, California, after Border Patrol agents found 2.9 kilograms of methamphetamine on the floor of the backseat...

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