Legal Opinion
United States v. Luis Enrique Gonzalez
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided May 16, 1989No. 88-3092PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge STEPHEN F. WILLIAMS.
Concurring opinion filed by Circuit Judge MIKVA.
STEPHEN F. WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge:
Luis Enrique Gonzalez appeals from his conviction for possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute. Gonzalez was arrested by customs agents who stopped The Michel, a boat which he captained, while it cruised in international waters. Gonzalez contends that the stop of his vessel was illegal because the Customs Service lacked statutory authority to stop vessels on the high seas. He also claims that the Fourth Amendment requires suppression of…
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