Legal Opinion
United States v. Marino-Garcia
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided July 9, 1982No. Nos. 81-5551, 82-5284PublishedCited by 94 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSON, Circuit Judge:
We are faced today with an issue of first impression. We must determine whether 21 U.S.C.A. § 955a extends the criminal jurisdiction of the United States to all stateless vessels on the high seas engaged in the distribution of controlled substances.1 We conclude that it does.
I
Two cases have been consolidated for the purposes of this appeal; the facts in each are substantially identical. In United States v. Marino-Garcia, No. 81-5551, the *1378Coast Guard cutter DEPENDABLE2 approached the vessel FOUR ROSES on the high seas 65 miles off the west coast of Cuba and 300 miles…
2Cases cited66 opinions
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- Hoffman Estates v. Flipside, Hoffman Estates, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
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