Legal Opinion
United States v. Steven Smith
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 22, 1977No. 76-3430PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THORNBERRY, Circuit Judge:
Conducting a strip search at the Miami International Airport, Customs Agents found a large quantity of cocaine strapped to appellant’s ankles. After a bench trial in the Southern District of Florida, the trial judge found appellant, Steven Smith, guilty of one count each of importation and possession with the intent to distribute 300 grams of cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 952(a), 960(a)(1), and 841(a)(1). The court sentenced appellant to concurrent terms of two years plus a three year special parole term on each count. The thrust of the appeal is whether the…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Barbara Jean Henderson v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1967
- United States v. Mary Ann HimmelwrightCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- United States v. Jose Guadalupe-GarzaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1970
- United States v. Anthony S. CarolloCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- United States v. Carlos ArcentalesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
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3Cited by33 opinions
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- United States v. Leroy HenryCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
- United States v. Barry Dean Michael, A/K/A Mike Thompson, A/K/A Mike Johnson, DefendantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- United States v. Scott Alan SandlerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
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