Legal Opinion
United States v. Anatoli Zakharov
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 15, 2006No. 03-50214PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TALLMAN, Circuit Judge:
We confront the constitutional limits of our extraterritorial jurisdiction in yet another major drug-smuggling operation on the waters of the eastern Pacific Ocean. Anatoli Zakharov appeals his jury conviction for (1) conspiracy to possess over 9200 kilograms of cocaine with intent to distribute on board a vessel, and (2) possession of cocaine with intent to distribute on board a vessel. He challenges the amended Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act (“MDLEA”), codified at 46 U.S.C. app. §§ 1901-1904, as unconstitutional on the grounds that Congress removed jurisdiction…
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