Summary of United States v. Contento-Pachon, United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 1984 Facts: D a Colombian Taxi driver Threatened by drug dealers to swallow balloons of cocaine and transport to U.S. or they will kill his wife

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Summary of People v. Owususu Facts:   D is charged with 13 criminal counts, 4 of which have the aggravating factor that the defendant used or threatened to use a dangerous instrument. The D forced his way into

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Summary of Ornelas v. United States (1996) Procedure: Petitioners each pled guilty to possession of cocaine with intent to distribute.  They reserved their right to appeal the District Court’s denial of their motion to suppress the

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Summary of People v. Ochoa, S. Ct. Ca In bank 1993 Facts: Ochoa drank between 17 and 22 beers.  He and his wife went to bed at his sister’s house.  Early in the morning he left in

Summary of Patterson v. New York, S. Ct. U.S. 1977 Criminal Facts: Patterson became estranged from his wife, who promptly returned to her former partner, Northrup, who lived next door. Patterson borrowed a gun and went to his

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