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U.S. v. MENDOZA-ACEVEDO

No. 90-1727.

950 F.2d 1 (1991)

UNITED STATES, Plaintiff, Appellee, v. Edilberto MENDOZA-ACEVEDO, Defendant, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided November 5, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas R. Lincoln, San Juan, P.R., by appointment of the court, for defendant, appellant.

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

Before SELYA, Circuit Judge, COFFIN and TIMBERS, Senior Circuit Judges.

COFFIN, Senior Circuit Judge.

Appellant Mendoza was enroute from his native Colombia to Pisa, Italy when a customs inspection at the airport in San Juan revealed cocaine in his shoes and in the handbag he carried off the plane. He was arrested, tried and convicted on drug possession, importation and trafficking charges. On appeal, he claims the court erred in instructing the jury and in refusing to hold a hearing on the voluntariness of incriminating statements. We...

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