Legal Opinion
United States v. Artero
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 31, 1997No. 95-50079PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KLEINFELD, Circuit Judge:
This case raises two trial issues: (1) the instructions on “beyond a reasonable doubt” and on lost evidence, and (2) ethnic composition of the grand jury.
I. FACTS
Artero was convicted of smuggling marijuana across the Tijuana-San Diego border in his gas tank (importation in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 952 and 960, and possession with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1)).
Artero was driving into the United States from Mexico. The initial inspector at U.S. Customs thought the car was too clean and lacking in personal effects, so he directed Artero to…
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