Legal Opinion
United States v. Eduardo Vargas-Castillo
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 15, 2003No. 02-50161PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BURY, District Judge.
Appellant Eduardo Vargas-Castillo (“Vargas”) appeals his jury convictions for Importation of Cocaine and Marijuana, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 952 and 960, and Possession of Cocaine and Marijuana with Intent to Distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). Vargas argues that the indictment was multiplicitous, the search of his car was illegal, and the laws under which he was convicted are unconstitutional. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.
BACKGROUND
I. Factual History
On the afternoon of February 7, 2001, Vargas drove from Mexico into the United…
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