Legal Opinion
United States v. Probert
District Court, E.D. Michigan
Decided May 22, 1989No. 89-80136Published
1Opinion of the Court
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Motion to Dismiss
OPINION OF THE COURT
DUGGAN, District Judge.
Defendant is charged with Importation of Cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 952(a), § 960(a)(1). Defendant acknowledges, for the purpose of this motion, that on or about March 2, 1989, he entered the United States, from Canada, knowingly in possession of approximately 14 grams of cocaine.
The Government concedes — at least for the purpose of this motion — that defendant’s possession of cocaine was for his personal use. The issue, then, that this Court must decide is whether 21 USC Section 952 prohibits an individual from bringing into the…
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- United States v. Abdul Samad, United States of America v. Babry HananCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1985
- United States v. Joseph Charles Gramlich, A/K/A Joseph Charles Harris, James Allen Burch, Myrton Ray Lerstang & Joseph Keven LawlessCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- United States v. Pullarao PentapatiCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- United States v. FeldDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1981