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· 9/13/1982

United States v. Ramon Bustos-Guzman, Pedro Benara-Agamez, Luis Enrique Diaz-Nunoz, Victor Manuel Barrantes

Citations

  • 685 F.2d 1278
  • 1982 U.S. App. LEXIS 25743

How courts have described this case

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

  • referring to the \prima facie proof\ of nationality that arises from flying a flag
  • stating ship’s U.S. flag was “prima facie proof” of nationality, and citing the flag, its U.S. registry, and U.S. owner as sufficient evidence to establish the vessel was American (citing The Chiquita, 19 F.2d 417, 418 (5th Cir. 1927
  • possession of contraband may be proved by circumstantial evidence
  • possession of contraband may be proved by circumstantial evidence

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Judges: Tuttle, Roney, Clark

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