Legal Opinion
United States v. Jose Rafael Penagos
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 29, 1987No. 85-5196PublishedCited by 156 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BEEZER, Circuit Judge:
Jose Penagos appeals from convictions for 1) conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute narcotics, and 2) possession with intent to distribute narcotics. Viewed in the light most favorable to the government, evidence indicates that Penagos acted only as a passive bystander to drug transactions. Similarly, evidence does not indicate that Penagos had dominion or control over narcotics seized in drug raids or that he knew drugs were in the automobile in which he traveled. We reverse both convictions.
Standard of Review
Penagos (hereafter referred to as “defendant”)…
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