Legal Opinion
United States v. Lucinda Palmer
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 22, 1978No. 77-3548PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MERRILL, Circuit Judge:
This appeal is taken from conviction of importation of cocaine and possession of cocaine with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). Appellant was arrested at the Los Angeles International Airport customs area on her arrival from Panama, when a search revealed her possession of twenty-four ounces of cocaine.
The search was conducted by a female customs inspector. She first noticed that appellant was walking in a manner (“strained, with little mincing steps”) that in the inspector’s experience indicated either that appellant’s suitcase was unusually…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- United States v. Sandra Denise JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1970
- United States v. Rigoberto Segundo Pineda MejiasCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1971
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