U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Jul. 1, 2015
9th Circuit vacates drug conviction due to witness' absence
A man convicted of smuggling 50 kilos of marijuana across the Mexican border had his conviction vacated Friday after a 9th Circuit panel found his rights were violated when he was not allowed to confront one of his accusers.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A man who smuggled 50 kilos of marijuana across the Mexican border had his conviction
vacated Friday after a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel found his rights were
violated when he was not allowed to confront one of his accusers.
Arturo Esparza was charged in 2011 and sentenced to 24 months in prison after attempting
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