United States v. Caroline Elisa Van Helden

VAN GRAAFEILAND, Circuit Judge.

Caroline Elisa Van Helden appeals from a judgment of the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico which followed a jury trial before Judge Jaime Pieras. The judgment, which we now affirm, convicted appellant on three counts of violating 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (possession with intent to distribute cocaine), 21 U.S.C. § 952(a) (importation of cocaine into the customs territory of the United States), and 21 U.S.C. § 955 (possession of cocaine aboard an aircraft arriving in the customs territory of the United States). The customs territory in the…