United States Ninth Circuit

Defendant was properly convicted of illegal drug importation, despite his vigorous defense of duress, and the trail court acted within its discretion in admitting defendant's prior drug offense.

Appellate Information

• Argued 11/04/2003
• Decided 06/29/2004
• Published 06/29/2004

Judges

• O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judge:, Before: BRIGHT,O'SCANNLAIN, and McKEOWN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Timothy A. Scott, Federal Defenders of San Diego, Inc., San Diego, CA, argued the cause and filed briefs for the defendant-appellant., Dorn Bishop, Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California, San Diego, CA, argued the cause and filed briefs for the plaintiff-appellee.  Carol C. Lam, U.S. Attorney, and Roger W. Haines, Jr., Assistant U.S. Attorney, were also on the briefs.