United States Ninth Circuit

Evidence that illegal alien was apprehended on foot 30-110 yards away from duffel bags of marijuana is insufficient to convict the alien of possession and intent to distribute the marijuana.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/14/2000
• Decided 03/05/2001
• Published 03/05/2001

Judges

• REINHARDT, Circuit Judge:, Before:  REINHARDT, LEAVY and SILVERMAN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Gregory J. Kuykendall, Tucson, Arizona, for the defendant-appellant., Christina M. Cabanillas, Assistant United States Attorney, Tucson, Arizona, for the plaintiff-appellee.