Legal Opinion
Evelyn Carol Gaylor v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 13, 1970No. 23992PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHAMBERS, Circuit Judge:
On August 8, 1967, appellant attempted to return to the United States following a brief trip to Tijuana, Mexico. The car which appellant was driving was searched and two and a quarter ounces of cocaine was found hidden above the radio. Count one of the resulting indictment was for unlawfully importing cocaine and count two charged knowing concealment and facilitation of transportation and concealment of cocaine. 21 U.S.C. § 174. Appellant’s lack of knowledge of the presence of the cocaine was the defense. Because she was ten months pregnant when apprehended at the…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Roviaro v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Leary v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Dunn v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
- Turner v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- United States v. Yves Glaziou and Rene L. A. LemieuxCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1969
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3Cited by25 opinions
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