Legal Opinion
United States v. Ralph McKenzie
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided May 13, 1987No. 86-1833PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEVIN H. CAMPBELL, Chief Judge.
Appellant Ralph McKenzie was convicted of violating 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (1982) (possessing a controlled substance with intent to distribute it), § 952(a) (importing a controlled substance into the United States), and § 955 (possessing a controlled substance on board an aircraft arriving in the United States).
The facts as the jury might have believed them are as follows:
On May 28, 1986 Customs Inspector Roberto Quinones inspected the cargo and baggage of British West Indies Airlines (“BWIA”) Flight No. 419 at the Luis Munoz Marin International Airport in…
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