Legal Opinion
United States v. Chaparro-Almeida
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 28, 1982No. 81-3181PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALVIN B. RUBIN, Circuit Judge:
Once again, we are urged to suppress the results of a random search of an American vessel made on the high seas by the Coast Guard. Finding under settled precedent that the search was valid, we affirm the convictions of the vessel’s captain and crew of conspiracy to possess marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, and conspiracy to import marijuana.
The M/V POLARIS, a U. S. registered vessel, was approached by the Coast Guard while circling seven nautical miles off the Louisiana coast.1 When ordered to stand by for…
2Cases cited35 opinions
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- United States v. Thomas A. Warren, John L. Warren, Jr., Des. E. Schick and David DefinaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- United States v. Robert Morris Postal, Salem L. Forsythe, and George A. ChittyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
- United States v. Frank Gunnar WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
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3Cited by14 opinions
- United States v. Levino Michelena-OrovioCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
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- United States v. Antoinette JonesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
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