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· 5/31/1989

United States v. Hector Jesus Hernandez, Aka: Mauricio Solis, United States of America v. Jorge Walter Cardona

Citations

  • 876 F.2d 774
  • 1989 U.S. App. LEXIS 7493

How courts have described this case

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

  • evidence of “ ‘close and continuous working relationship with those ... who may have had actual physical possession’ ” is sufficient support for a finding of constructive possession
  • fact that defendant resided at co-defendant’s apartment during the week and kept clothes there “raises an inference of constructive possession” of drugs kept in apartment
  • defendant’s “admitted possessory interest in the apartment” supported an inference of constructive possession
  • government has burden to show more than mere presence

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Judges: Sneed, Farris, Pregerson

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