Legal Opinion
United States v. Leonor Amanda Afanador and Blanca Nubia Vidal-Garcia
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 17, 1978No. 77-5303PublishedCited by 107 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GOLDBERG, Circuit Judge:
Appellants Blanca Nuba Vidal-Garcia (Vidal-Garcia) and Leonor Amanda Afana-dor De Cabrera (Afanador) were charged in the Southern District of Florida with importation of cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 952(a) and 960(a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. § 2, and possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. § 2. An evidentia-ry hearing on a motion to suppress the cocaine seized from both appellants was held on February 17,1977. The U.S. Magistrate, on the basis of the facts developed at that hearing, denied the motion to…
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