Legal Opinion
United States v. Jose Jaime Castaneda-Castaneda and Betulia Jara De Castaneda
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided April 16, 1984No. 83-5064PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RONEY, Circuit Judge:
Jose Jaime Castañeda-Castañeda and his wife, Betulia Jara de Castaneda, were convicted of importation and possession of cocaine with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C.A. §§ 952(a) and 841(a)(1). The Castanedas attempted to smuggle cocaine into this country in their digestive tracts. When questioned by customs officials they confessed and x-rays confirmed the truth of these confessions. The Castanedas challenge the district court’s denial of a motion to suppress the incriminating statements and the cocaine detected by the x-ray examination. Having concluded…
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3Cited by36 opinions
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