UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE,
v.
CLARENCE WILLIAMS, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE,
CLARENCE WILLIAMS, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT
423 F.2d 696
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (1970)
Positive Treatment
Cited by 4 cases
Opinion of the Court
PER CURIAM:
The constitutionality of the presumption of knowledge of importation drawn from the fact of possession of heroin has been settled in Turner v. United States, 396 U.S. 398, 90 S.Ct. 642, 24 L.Ed.2d 610 (1970).
There was ample evidence of dominion and control to present a jury question as to whether appellant had constructive possession.
We find no basis for reversal under Bruton v. United States, 391 U.S. 123, 88 S.Ct. 1620, 20 L.Ed.2d 476 (1968), respecting testimony as to statements made by appellant’s codefendant. The statements were made during the commission of the crime, Kay v. United States, 421 F. 2d 1007 (9th Cir. 1970), and do not appear in any way to have implicated appellant.
Judgment affirmed.
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Citator
Cited By
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Williams v. United States, 500 F.2d 105 (9th Cir. 1974)
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Authorities Cited
- Bruton v. United States, 391 U.S. 123 (U.S. 1968)
- Turner v. United States, 396 U.S. 398 (U.S. 1970)
- KAY v. United States, 421 F.2d 1007 (9th Cir. 1970)