Legal Opinion
United States v. Richard Alan Basile, United States of America v. Neal Spencer Holden
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 17, 1978No. 77-1700, 77-1701PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WONG, District Judge:
Basile and Holden appeal from their convictions for possessing marijuana with intent to distribute it in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). We affirm.
Ferguson and Cottle, customs patrol officers, were patrolling a rural area near the Mexican border at 3:30 a. m. on October 17, 1976. The officers observed footprints of eight or nine people on a road approximate*1055ly three-quarters of a mile north of the Mexican border. The prints, which were about three hours old, headed north. The shoes were of a kind worn by residents of Mexico. The footprints were followed by the officers…
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3Cited by24 opinions
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- United States v. Carl L. PoschwattaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
- United States v. AllenCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1980
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