United States v. Claude Harris Andrews

EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judge.

Claude Harris Andrews appeals his conviction for possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (1988), and importation of marijuana, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 952, 960. Andrews contends that he is entitled to a new trial because (a) the district court erroneously admitted evidence which was seized during an unregulated inventory search of his car, in violation of the Fourth Amendment; (b) the district court erroneously admitted into evidence statements which Andrews made to law enforcement officers without knowingly…