Legal Opinion
United States v. Navarro
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 11, 2010No. 08-50365PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KLEINFELD, Circuit Judge:
We address a duress defense and a mistaken grand jury charge.
I. Facts
Navarro worked as a general assistant, mechanic and occasional courier for a drug smuggling organization in Tijuana, Mexico. He had served time in a California state prison for possessing marijuana for sale. After his release, he returned to work for his old criminal association, and also provided information on his associates to United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. His information may have assisted in leading to the arrest of a leader of the criminal organization.
Navarro was told to…
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