Legal Opinion
United States v. Scharon
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided June 17, 1999No. 19-1986PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TORRUELLA, Chief Judge.
On January 16, 1997, appellant José R. Scharon, Jr. (“Scharon”) arrived at Luis Muñoz Marín (“LMM”) Airport from Cos-ta Rica. Upon being referred to secondary inspection by a Customs Inspector, his two suitcases were probed because they had a strong smell of glue. When searched, heroin was found in the inner lining. Additionally, a total of 563 counterfeit one hundred dollar bills were found bundled in Scharon’s jeans in the two suitcases. Scharon was indicted for violating 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) & 952(a) and 18 U.S.C. § 472.
At the first trial, the jury returned a…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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