Legal Opinion
United States v. Roberto Martinez-Martinez
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 13, 2004No. 03-50230PublishedCited by 76 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CYNTHIA HOLCOMB HALL, Senior Circuit Judge:
Appellant Roberto Martinez-Martinez (“Martinez”) appeals his conviction and 51-month sentence for attempted illegal reentry into the United States in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326. At trial, Martinez argued that he did not possess the specific intent required to convict under § 1326 for attempting to enter, because the combined effect of heroin, methamphetamine, and Rohypnol (commonly known as “ruffies”, or the “date rape drug”) rendered him “blacked out,” and therefore not in control of his conscious mind. On appeal, Martinez raises several…
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