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United States v. Carrasco

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided August 28, 2008No. 06-1887, 06-1888PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HOWARD, Circuit Judge.

Otilio Carrasco and Kelley Mala 1 were arrested after a search of Mala’s 21-foot boat revealed 47 kilos of cocaine and 170 grams of heroin, more or less. They were convicted by a jury, and each now appeals on a variety of grounds. Finding error below, we vacate and remand.

I. Facts 2

A. The Arrest

The two men and a companion 3 were traveling from the United States Virgin Islands to Puerto Rico in a 21-foot boat. Marine Enforcement Officers of the United States Customs Service hailed the boat off the coast of Puerto Rico, in customs waters. It took a little longer than usual…

2Cases cited32 opinions

  1. United States v. OlanoSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  2. Bruton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  3. Kotteakos v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
  4. Jackson v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  5. Arizona v. FulminanteSupreme Court of the United States · 1991

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3Cited by23 opinions

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  2. Commonwealth v. PORTER P.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2010
  3. United States v. BryantCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2009
  4. United States v. GarrasteguyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2009
  5. United States v. Angulo-HernándezCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2009

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