Legal Opinion
United States v. Maria Yanibe Montilla
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 20, 1989No. 88-5177PublishedCited by 97 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BEEZER, Circuit Judge:
Maria Montilla appeals her conviction upon a plea of guilty of conspiracy to possess cocaine with the intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 846 (1982). Montilla argues that the “outrageous conduct” of federal agents violated her due process rights, and that this due process argument was not waived by her plea. We affirm the conviction, but vacate the $50 special assessment.
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Montilla is a citizen of Colombia. In 1985 she entered the United States illegally. She came to know her codefendant, Hector Hernandez, and moved into an apartment in Los…
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