United States v. Mariano Ramirez-Valdez

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
United States v. Mariano Ramirez-Valdez, 468 F.2d 235 (9th Cir. 1972)
1972 U.S. App. LEXIS 7008
Barnes, Duniway, Jameson, Per Curiam

United States v. Mariano Ramirez-Valdez

Opinion

PER CURIAM:

Viewing the evidence as we must in the light most favorable to the Government, we hold the trier of fact could have inferred — both that the defendant Ramirez-Valdez had constructive possession of the contraband with his wife, as joint venturers, in view of the circumstantial evidence (United States v. Aranda, 457 F.2d 761, 762 (9th Cir. 1972)), and that the quantity of heroin was of a sufficient size (several thousand dollars in market value) as to indicate it was for the purpose of distribution. This is peculiarly so when there is no testimony that either Ramirez-Valdez or his wife were addicted to heroin.

Affirmed.

Reference

Full Case Name
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Mariano RAMIREZ-VALDEZ, Defendant-Appellant
Cited By
5 cases
Status
Published