Skip to main content
· 3/19/1976

United States v. Luis Martin Haro-Portillo

Citations

  • 531 F.2d 962
  • 1976 U.S. App. LEXIS 12307

How courts have described this case

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

  • holding that a driver exercises dominion and control over his vehicle and its contents, and “when one drives a car laden with contraband, there is a substantial basis from which the trier of fact may infer that the driver has knowing possession of the contraband”
  • inconsistencies and improbabilities in driver's story strengthens inference of knowing possession

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Judges: Duniway, Trask, Battin

Read full opinion on CourtListener

Sourced from CourtListener / Free Law Project (CC0).

This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.