Legal Opinion
United States v. Luis Rodolfo Zavala-Serra, United States of America v. Maria Novoa Cruz
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 11, 1988No. 87-1141, 87-1150PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WALLACE, Circuit Judge:
The district court found appellants Luis Rodolfo Zavala-Serra (Zavala) and Maria Novoa Cruz (Novoa) guilty of conspiracy to distribute cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846. Zavala was also convicted of possession with intent to distribute cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). In this consolidated appeal, Novoa challenges her conviction, arguing that the district court erred in admitting co-conspirator statements against her and that there was insufficient nonhearsay evidence to sustain her conviction. Zavala challenges the constitutionality of the statute…
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