Legal Opinion
United States v. Juan A. Benavidez-Benavidez
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 28, 2000No. 99-10270PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THOMAS, Circuit Judge:
This appeal presents the question whether the district court properly excluded unstipulated polygraph evidence. We conclude that it did and affirm the judgment of conviction.
I
Juan A. Benavidez-Benavidez (“Benavi-dez”) was arrested, along with Blanca Veronica Ruiz-Aguiar, as he tried to enter the United States in a van at the Lukeville, Arizona port of entry. When questioned by customs agents at the primary inspection area, Benavidez stated that he had lost his border crossing card in Mexico and requested directions to the nearest Department of Motor Vehicles to see if he…
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