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· 2/17/1989

United States v. Leonardo Monzon

Citations

  • 869 F.2d 338
  • 27 Fed. R. Serv. 1018
  • 1989 U.S. App. LEXIS 2684
  • 1989 WL 18350

How courts have described this case

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

  • holding that drug distribution is a specific intent crime, and therefore evidence of the defendant’s intent is always relevant
  • finding that a defendant’s possession of marijuana was not relevant to his intent to distribute
  • finding that a defendant’s possession of marijuana was not relevant to his intent to distribute
  • finding that a defendant’s possession of marijuana was not relevant to his intent to distribute
  • asking an arrestee if he owns a car located at arrest scene does constitute interrogation under Innis and should not have been asked in absence of Miranda warnings
  • affirming the admission of 404(b) evidence and stating that “[i]n cases involving specific intent crimes, intent is automatically in issue”

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Judges: Cummings, Flaum, Fairchild

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