Can a jury infer intent to distribute from the seizure of a truck full of marijuana?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Campos-Padilla, 89 F.3d 847 (9th Cir. 1996):
Finally, the jury could infer intent to distribute from the quantity of marijuana seized from the truck--approximately 200 pounds. United States v. Innie, 7 F.3d 840, 844 (9th Cir.1993), cert. denied, 114 S.Ct. 1567 (1994).
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