Legal Opinion
United States v. Alfred Esteban Azhocar, United States of America v. Alfred Esteban Azhocar
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 6, 1978No. 76-3737, 77-3187PublishedCited by 180 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHOY, Circuit Judge:
In the first part of a bifurcated trial, a jury convicted Alfred Esteban Azhocar of conspiracy to import heroin and cocaine, a violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841, and of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, a violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). Later, in a jury-waived trial using the evidence adduced at the preceding trial, he was found guilty of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, a violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(h), 924.
Azhocar appeals all judgments on the same grounds: first, that there was no probable cause for the police to stop and search the car…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Chessman v. TeetsSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
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3Cited by180 opinions
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