Legal Opinion
United States v. Teresa Maria Campos
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 28, 2000No. 97-50635PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Judge THOMAS; Partial Concurrence and Partial Dissent by Judge PREGERSON.
THOMAS, Circuit Judge:
This appeal presents the question of whether unstipulated polygraph evidence concerning the defendant’s mental state is admissible under Federal Rule of Evidence 704(b) when it involves the ultimate issue of mens rea. We' conclude that it is not and affirm the judgment of conviction.
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Teresa Maria Campos entered the United States at the San Ysidro Port of Entry in a white van. Upon inquiry at primary inspection, Campos denied that she was bringing anything back into the United States and…
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