Legal Opinion
United States v. Juan Jose Betancourt, Also Known as Jose Juan Betancourt
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 1, 1970No. 28444_1PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLEMAN, Circuit Judge:
The appellant, Juan Jose Betancourt, a Costa Rican, was indicted in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida:
“That on or about May 7, 1969, in the Northern District of Florida,
JUAN JOSE BETANCOURT,
also known as Jose Juan Betancourt,
knowingly, and with intent to defraud the United States, did import and bring into the United States approximately ninety (90) marihuana cigarettes contrary to law in that they were not described or included on the manifest of the vessel Liberian MV INSCO JEM as required by Section 1431 of Title 19 of the United…
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3Cited by21 opinions
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