Legal Opinion
United States v. Christina Maria Mendoza-Paz
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 10, 2002No. 00-50029PublishedCited by 223 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WARDLAW, Circuit Judge.
Christina Mendoza-Paz appeals her jury conviction for importation of marijuana, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 952 and 960, and possession with intent to distribute marijuana, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). She contends that Sections 841 and 960 are unconstitutional on their face and as applied. She also argues that the district court erred in (1) finding that the government complied with Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 16(a)(1)(E); (2) failing to discharge its gatekeeping duty in the admission of expert testimony; and (3) permitting a lay witness to…
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