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· 5/23/1985

United States v. Dennis Rodriguez and Jennifer West

Citations

  • 761 F.2d 1339
  • 1985 U.S. App. LEXIS 31237

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • stating that “[i]n order to prove constructive possession of property, the government must demonstrate that the defendant both knows of the presence of the contraband and has power to exercise dominion and control over 6 it”
  • constructive possession requires evidence that the defendant knew of the presence of the contraband and had power to exercise dominion and control over it
  • reciting same three required elements

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Judges: Wallace, Hug, Schroeder

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