Legal Opinion
United States v. Rigoberto Segundo Pineda Mejias
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 21, 1971No. 26579PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TRASK, Circuit Judge:
The appellant, Rigoberto Pineda Mejias, was found guilty following a jury trial in the district court on a one count indictment charging him with a violation of 21 U.S.C. § 174 (Concealed Importation of Cocaine). This court’s jurisdiction to review the conviction rests on 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We have reviewed the entire proceeding and affirm the judgment of the trial court.
The appellant, a Chilean national, arrived at Los Angeles International Airport on a flight originating in Argentina. Los Angeles was the flight’s first stop within the United States. His baggage was…
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