Legal Opinion
United States v. David John Odland
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 23, 1974No. 73-2124PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUMMINGS, Circuit Judge.
Defendant was indicted for importing 8.8 grams of cocaine into the United States from Colombia, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 952(a) and 960. After a bench trial he was convicted and received a two-year sentence; in addition a special parole term of three years was imposed under 21 U.S.C. § 960.
Defendant’s first argument is that about May 1, 1973, New York customs officials acted improperly in opening an envelope addressed to Patsy Klein, c/o Danial Schwartzman, 11990 Long Lake Drive, ‘Wind Lake, Wisconsin 53185, U. S.A. from Medellin, Colombia. The envelope was found…
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