Legal Opinion
United States v. Olivia Baez Mora
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 30, 1989No. 87-1353PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TANG, Circuit Judge:
Mora appeals her convictions following jury trial for the offenses of importing and possession with intent to distribute heroin in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 952(a) and 841(a)(1) respectively. Mora argues that there was insufficient evidence of her knowledge and intent to support the convictions, and that her sentencing constituted multiple punishment because the government used the same evidence to prove both importation and possession with intent to distribute. We affirm.
Background
On the morning of July 5, 1987, Mora arrived at San Francisco International Airport on…
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