UNITED STATES v. MARIN

No.22-50154 No.22-50155.

90 F.4th 1235 (2024)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Luis MARIN, Defendant-Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Luis Chavez, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed January 17, 2024.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth J. Troiano (argued), Kenneth J. Troiano Attorney at Law, San Diego, California; Martin G. Molina (argued), Law Office of Martin G. Molina, San Diego, California; for Defendant-Appellant.

Mark R. Rehe (argued), Nicole Bredariol , and P. Kevin Mokharti , Assistant United States Attorneys; Daniel E. Zipp , Assistant United States Attorney, Appellate Section Chief, Criminal Division; Randy S. Grossman , United States Attorney; United States Department of Justice, San Diego, California, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Before: Jacqueline H. Nguyen and Danielle J. Forrest, Circuit Judges, and Richard D. Bennett, Senior District Judge.


OPINION

Luis Marin and Luis Chavez ("defendants") appeal their convictions for violating 46 U.S.C. § 70503(a)(1) of the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act ("MDLEA"), which prohibits possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute while on board a covered vessel. Defendants were arrested after the...

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