Legal Opinion
United States v. Roman Ferrer Rubies, and Pedro Vera
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 11, 1980No. 78-3003, 78-3007PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BELLONI, District Judge:
Appellants were convicted by jury verdicts of conspiracy and attempt to import marijuana into the United States. Both appellants are foreign citizens and were aboard a “stateless” vessel, the HELENA STAR, that was carrying a large quantity of marijuana. She was boarded and seized by the United States Coast Guard about 150 miles off the coast of Washington. We affirm.
FACTS
The YOCONA is a 213 foot United States Coast Guard cutter. On April 15, 1978, she left from Astoria, Oregon, on a general law enforcement patrol. She was scheduled to patrol the Washington coast…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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