Legal Opinion

United States v. Judi Ann Holtz

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided April 18, 1973No. 72-1965PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WALLACE, Circuit Judge:

Judi Ann Holtz appeals her conviction for smuggling merchandise in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 545. After her not-guilty plea and denial of her motion to suppress evidence, she waived a jury and, subsequent to trial, the court found her guilty. We affirm.

On February 2, 1972, Holtz crossed the border at Nogales, Arizona, in an automobile with two male companions. At the port of entry, an inspector questioned the three, noticed they were unkempt, anxious and uneasy and directed them to the secondary area of inspection.

At secondary, another inspector noticed that one of the…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Schmerber v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Barbara Jean Henderson v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1967
  3. Charles E. Blackford v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1957
  4. United States v. Jose Guadalupe-GarzaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1970
  5. Moises Rivas v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1966

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3Cited by28 opinions

  1. United States v. Mary Ann HimmelwrightCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
  2. United States v. Maria Vega-BarvoCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984
  3. United States v. Carol Asbury and John BruceCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978
  4. United States v. Douglas Paul AmanCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1980
  5. United States v. Christine Sieko MastbergCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1974

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