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· 7/17/1990

United States v. Sixto Humberto Sanchez, United States of America v. Reyes Acebes Barajas, United States of America v. Richard T. Terrones

Citations

  • 908 F.2d 1443
  • 1990 U.S. App. LEXIS 12026

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  • holding that mere suspicion or speculation that disclosure would be helpful is insufficient
  • holding that mere suspicion or speculation that disclosure would be helpful is insufficient
  • defendant supervised attempt to ship drugs across United States border and ex ercised decisionmaking authority
  • evidence the defendant \supervised the preparation of trucks used\ in the smuggling operation and \directed\ others in the execution of the scheme
  • evidence the defendant “supervised the preparation of trucks used” in the smuggling operation and “directed” others in the execution of the scheme
  • “As long as the decision to prosecute is not deliberately based upon an unjustifiable standard such as race, religion, or other arbitrary classification, the prosecutor’s charging discretion remains unfettered.”

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Judges: Alarcon, Brunetti, O'Scannlain

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