United States v. Erasmo Corral-Martinez

GEE, Circuit Judge:

Erasmo Corral-Martinez appeals his convictions of conspiracy to import, importation, and possession of heroin, violations of 21 U.S.C. §§ 963, 952(a) and 841(a)(1). He challenges the introduction into evidence of the heroin found in his car during a search at the border and the district court’s determination that his post-arrest statement had been voluntary. He also complains about being tried with his cousin, an alleged co-conspirator, 1 about a possible prosecutorial reference to his silence, and about a jury instruction. For the reasons discussed below, we reject his…