United States v. Montoya De Hernandez

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1985-07-01

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Justice Rehnquist delivered the opinion of the Court. Respondent Rosa Elvira Montoya de Hernandez was detained by customs officials upon her arrival at the Los Ange-les Airport on a flight from Bogota, Colombia. She was found to be smuggling 88 cocaine-filled balloons in her alimen *533 tary canal, and was convicted after a bench trial of various federal…

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