Legal Opinion
United States v. Joseph Anthony Zumpano, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 23, 1970No. 25314PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PLUMMER, District Judge.
On September 30, 1969, appellant (Zumpano) was tried and convicted by a jury in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona of the offense of importation of marijuana in violation of 21 U.S.C.A. § 176a. A timely appeal was taken to this court which has jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C.A. § 1291.
Zumpano denies knowledge of the presence of the marijuana in the car he was driving and suggests that it was secreted therein by someone without his knowledge. The principal question for determination is whether the evidence is sufficient to establish that Zumpano…
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