Legal Opinion
United States v. Roberto Vasquez-Velasco
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided January 5, 1973No. 72-1450PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Per curiam
In 1967, appellant was charged in a two count indictment with (1) smuggling into the United States 10 ounces of heroin, and (2) transportation and concealment of the same heroin, all in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 174. Appellant failed to appear on his trial date of November 25, 1968 and was thereafter indicted for bail jumping. He was arrested in August, 1971, and, on October 26, 1971, after a series of continuances, he pled guilty to both charges. After the death of the chief government witness, appellant filed a motion to withdraw the guilty plea. From the order denying the motion and the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Sydney B. Kadwell v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1963
- United States v. Darrel Dwayne YoupeeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1969
- Thomas Joseph Sherman, Jr. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1967
- Michael Zaffarano v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1964
- Gil Munzo Leano v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1972
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3Cited by29 opinions
- United States v. Michael CarrCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
- United States v. BarkerCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1975
- United States v. Milton L. KobroskyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1983
- United States v. Winfield L. Roberts, A/K/A WinCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1977
- United States v. Jerard J. SignoriCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1988
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