People v. Yackee

Opinion

KINGSLEY, J.

—Defendant was charged with attempting to transport cocaine into California. He appeals a judgment of conviction entered after a plea of guilty. We affirm.

On July 15, 1981, the defendant took an airline flight from Fort Lauder-dale, Florida, to Los Angeles, California. Like many unfortunate travellers, however, not all his luggage made the trip with him. When he arrived in Los Angeles, the defendant discovered that one of his suitcases was missing.

Hoping to recover his lost luggage, the defendant filed a missing baggage report with the airline. He described the missing…