Legal Opinion
United States v. Jesus Perez, United States of America v. Casimiro Rochin, United States of America v. Maria Creselda Lombera
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided January 21, 1974No. 73-2007, 73-2157 and 73-2008PublishedCited by 68 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JAMESON, District Judge:
This is a consolidated appeal by defendants-appellants Jesus Perez, Casimiro Rochin, and Maria Creselda Lombera from their jury convictions for conspiracy to possess and distribute heroin, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846, and possession with intent to distribute and distribution of heroin, in violation of 21 U.S. C. § 841(a)(1).
Statement of Facts
The evidence, viewed in the light most favorable to the Government, may be summarized as follows:
On December 5, 1972 Sergeant Jose Villalba of the Los Angeles Police Department met in Oxnard, California with Alvaro Lombera, who…
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