United States v. Herman Francis

JONES, Circuit Judge:

Herman Francis appeals from his conviction of importing heroin into the United States in violation of 21 U.S.C.A. § 952(a).

Francis, who was in the military service, left his unit in Viet Nam on February 1, 1972 and arrived at Ton Son Nhut Air Base in Saigon, Viet Nam, to return to the United States. Appellant left Viet Nam from that air base on February 5, 1972.

On or before February 4, 1972 four air mail envelopes having approximate dimensions of 6% by 3% inches were placed in the United States Army Mail Depository at Da Nang Air Force Base in Viet Nam addressed either to…