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U.S. v. LAMELA

Nos. 90-1148, 90-1149.

942 F.2d 100 (1991)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Jose Juan LAMELA, Defendant, Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. James David LAMELA, Defendant, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided August 21, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas M. Dawson, New York City, for defendants, appellants.

Jose A. Quiles, Asst. U.S. Atty., with whom Daniel F. Lopez-Romo, U.S. Atty., and Warren Vazquez, Asst. U.S. Atty., Hato Rey, P.R., were on brief, for appellee.

Before CAMPBELL and CYR, Circuit Judges, and POLLAK, Senior District Judge.

CYR, Circuit Judge.

Jose and James Lamela appeal their convictions on charges of importing into the United States, and possessing with intent to distribute, approximately 6800 grams of cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 952(a) and 841(a)(1). Appellants first challenge the denial of their motion to suppress the cocaine discovered in the course of warrantless searches of their persons. Second, appellants urge us to dismiss the indictment, in the exercise...

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