Legal Opinion
United States v. Michael David Robelo
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 10, 1979No. 78-3126PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JAMES M. CARTER, Circuit Judge:
Michael Robelo was apprehended in May 1978 as he entered the United States after a flight from Lima, Peru, with 972 grams of cocaine hidden under a false bottom in his suitcase. After being apprehended, Robelo persistently asserted that he acted alone in saving $9,000 to finance his trip and the cocaine purchase, and that he acted alone in making the purchase. He also maintained persistently that he had never been involved in any previous criminal activity. He stated he had paid $7,600 for the cocaine. It had a street value of $280,000. He originally claimed he…
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