Legal Opinion
United States v. Ghazi Saad Kairouz
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided January 10, 1985No. 84-1458PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.
The issue presented by this case is a novel one in this Circuit, but not one which should detain us unduly.
Appellant arrived in Boston airport on a flight from Great Britain. After an appropriate search by the U.S. Customs authorities, five pounds of heroin were found concealed in an apron and girdle strapped to his waist. He was arrested, charged, and convicted of two counts: importation “of heroin, a Schedule I controlled substance,” [21 U.S.C. § 952(a) ], and “possession] with intent to distribute heroin, a Schedule I controlled substance.” [21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1)…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- United States v. Charles Demore JewellCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1976
- United States v. Francisco Restrepo-Granda, A/K/A Dario Toro GarcesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Armando LOPEZ-MARTINEZ, Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
- United States v. MoralesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978
- United States v. Juan Octavio Pena GonzalezCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
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3Cited by16 opinions
- United States v. HarrisCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1992
- United States v. Garcia-RosaCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1989
- United States v. Jose Ramon Hernandez, United States of America v. Douglas Gorbea Del-ValleCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2000
- United States v. Juan Herrero Jose Guillermo Haro and Armando N. MartinezCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
- United States v. HusseinCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2003
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