Legal Opinion
United States v. Carlos Arcentales
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 7, 1976No. 75-3140PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GEWIN, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Carlos Arcentales was found guilty by a jury on both counts of an indictment charging him with importing cocaine 1 and possessing the same with intent to distribute. 2 On appeal he argues that he is entitled to a new trial because of the prosecution’s failure to disclose to defense counsel prior to trial the full extent of his post-arrest statements concerning his knowledge of the cocaine. We affirm.
Arcentales, a Spanish-speaking native of Ecuador, presented himself for customs inspection at Miami International Airport on June 4, 1975. A customs agent noticed a…
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