Legal Opinion
United States v. Cadena
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 14, 1978No. 77-5395PublishedCited by 111 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALVIN B. RUBIN, Circuit Judge:
At the heart of this case lies the question: May the United States Coast Guard validly board a foreign vessel carrying contraband intended for delivery to this country while the vessel is in international waters, arrest its crew for conspiracy to violate the laws of the United States, and seize its cargo? Like the seas where the vessel was boarded, the problem is deep and shark-infested. Unlike them, the answer is not clearly charted. We voyage toward a conclusion:
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2Cases cited74 opinions
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3Cited by111 opinions
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