Legal Opinion
United States v. Arthur John Kloock, III
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 4, 1981No. 80-5459PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIVES, Circuit Judge:
Arthur J. Kloock, III, appeals his conviction on one count of importation of cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 952(a) and 960(a) and one count of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). Finding no merit to his contentions, we affirm on both counts.
On October 30, 1979, Kloock arrived at Miami International Airport on a flight from Lima, Peru. He presented himself to Customs Inspector Anita Levine and opened his baggage. On top of the clothing in the suitcase was a yellow bath mat. Inspector Levine’s suspicions were aroused…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- United States v. Raymond RichardsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- United States v. Francisco Restrepo-Granda, A/K/A Dario Toro GarcesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
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3Cited by35 opinions
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- United States v. Marcus Morgan, Also Known as Red Ryan Jackson, Also Known as Anthony, Also Known as Tony Jarvis Wright, Also Known as JayeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1997
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- United States v. Robert L. Lippner, Jr. And James Buddy WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1982
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