Theodulo Nava Reyes v. United States of America, Federico Perez v. United States

BARNES, Circuit Judge.

Each appellant was convicted of a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1407. This statute became effective as of July 18, 1956.

I. The Statute

Because of the language used in that statute, and particularly in its preamble, we quote the entire section:

“ § 1407. Border crossings — ■ narcotic addicts and violators.

“(a) In order further to give effect to the obligations of the United States pursuant to the Hague convention of 1912, proclaimed as a treaty on March 3, 1915 (38 Stat. 1912), and the limitation convention of 1931, proclaimed as a treaty on July 10, 1933 (48 Stat. 1571), and in…