Legal Opinion
Territory of Guam v. Sugiyama
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 16, 1988No. Nos. 87-1075, 87-1080PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Per curiam
Kakio Sugiyama appeals her conviction for importing marijuana into the Territory of Guam after her arrest at the Guam International Airport. Sugiyama contends that Guam has no customs authority, and that even if such authority exists, the customs officer had insufficient suspicion to conduct a pat-down search. Appellants Marky Rengiil and Fidel Mendiola, also convicted for importing marijuana, have adopted Sugiyama’s briefs. We affirm.
On April 15, 1985, Sugiyama picked up a shipment of fish at the Guam International Airport. The package was addressed to Elsie Nolan and was sent from Palau.…
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3Cited by1 opinion
- The People of the Territory of Guam v. Kakio Sugiyama, A/K/A Keiki Sugiyama, the People of the Territory of Guam v. Fidel S. Mendiola and Marky RengiilCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1988