United States v. Harry William Pruitt

MERRILL, Circuit Judge:

Appellant stands convicted on various counts of smuggling, receiving, concealing and facilitating the transportation and concealment of marijuana in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 176a. On appeal from judgment he challenges his conviction on various grounds. We affirm.

A customs agent received a tip from an informer that a substantial amount of marijuana was to be brought across the border from Mexico at an unauthorized point of entry near Andrade, California. Later another tip was received to the effect that the marijuana had been brought across. Law enforcement officers were…