United States v. Freddy Antonio Contreras
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Non-Argument Calendar.
1Opinion of the Court
KRAVITCH, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Freddy Antonio Contreras was convicted by a jury of importation of and possession with intent to distribute cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 952(a), 960(a)(1), and 841(a)(1). Appellant contends that he was given deficient Miranda warnings and that the evidence was insufficient to sustain his conviction. We disagree and affirm.
I. Background
On October 1, 1980, Contreras arrived at Miami International Airport from Caracas, Venezuela, carrying a passport, a round trip airline ticket purchased in cash, a customs declaration, and one piece of luggage. Upon…
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