Legal Opinion
United States v. Clifton Ray Middleton
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided November 1, 1982No. 81-5321, 81-5640PublishedCited by 70 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JAMES C. HILL, Circuit Judge:
This case consists of an appeal from convictions entered against the defendant for the crimes of importation of marijuana, possession of marijuana, resisting customs officers, and bail jumping.
The defendant, Clifton Ray Middleton, a member of the Ethiopian Zion Coptic Church, flew into Miami from Jamaica on April 11, 1972. Upon his arrival, the Customs Inspector asked Middleton to accompany him to a room for a secondary search of his baggage. Mr. Middleton then fled the customs enclosure, pursued by a number of customs personnel, and was caught. The defendant…
2Cases cited31 opinions
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- Leary v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
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