United States v. Dominguez-Mestas

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

RHOADES, District Judge.

The defendant, Francisco Dominguez-Mestas is charged with importation of heroin into the United States, in violation of 21 U.S.C. Sections 952, 960 and 963; possession of heroin with intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. Section 841(a)(1); and making false statements to federal officers, in violation of 18 U.S.C. Section 1001. In prior proceedings, this court’s determination that the defendant’s offer of proof was insufficient to establish the defense of duress, was reversed in an unpublished opinion. See, U.S. v. Dominguez-Mestas,…