Legal Opinion
United States v. Robert Fonseca
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 6, 1974No. 73-2875PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AINSWORTH, Circuit Judge:
Robert Fonseca was indicted and convicted on two counts of knowingly and intentionally importing and possessing, with intent to distribute, 50 pounds of marihuana, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 952(a). Fonseca appeals, and we affirm.
On May 9, 1973, Customs Inspector Armijo was on duty in the primary lane at the Cordova Bridge (now known as the Bridge of the Americas) at El Paso, Texas. At approximately 11:15 p. m., Robert Fonseca, appellant, driving a 1966 Chevrolet, approached the bridge from Juarez, Mexico. As Fonseca drove into the primary lane, Agent…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Glasser v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Allen v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
- Burgett v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Boyd v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
- Eddie Odom v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
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3Cited by28 opinions
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