Legal Opinion
United States v. Aurelio Salomon Alvarez
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 20, 1973No. 72-2706PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KILKENNY, Circuit Judge:
After waiver of a jury trial, appellant was convicted of illegal importation of heroin [21 U.S.C. §§ 952, 960 and 963] and of illegal possession of the same substance in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a) d).
FACTS
No useful purpose would be served by reciting in detail the factual background. It is sufficient to say that appellant is a Mexican National, living and working in the United States. His testimony indicated that he went to Tijuana, Mexico, to see a friend who promised a loan. After parking his automobile, he says he walked several blocks to the restaurant of his…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- McCray v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- United States v. Bruce Eugene De BethamCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1973
- United States v. Eli JenkinsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
- Marco Antonio Lopez-Hernandez v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1968
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3Cited by42 opinions
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- United States v. James G. BarnesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1973
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- United States v. Odell MarshallCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1976
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