The People of the Territory of Guam v. Kakio Sugiyama, A/K/A Keiki Sugiyama, the People of the Territory of Guam v. Fidel S. Mendiola and Marky Rengiil

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846 F.2d 570
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitOctober 31, 198887-1075California1,657 words

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846 F.2d 570 The PEOPLE OF the TERRITORY OF GUAM, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Kakio SUGIYAMA, a/k/a Keiki Sugiyama, Defendant-Appellant. The PEOPLE OF the TERRITORY OF GUAM, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Fidel S. MENDIOLA and Marky Rengiil, Defendants-Appellants. Nos. 87-1075, 87-1080. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Jan. 15, 1988. Decided May 16, 1988. As Amended on Denial of Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Oct. 31, 1988. * F. Randall Cunliffe, Cunliffe & Cook, P.C., Agana, Guam, for defendants-appellants. Terry E. Timblin and Charles Troutman, Office of the Atty. Gen. for the Territory of Guam, Agana, Guam, for plaintiff-appellee. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Guam. Before ALDISERT, * SKOPIL and SCHROEDER, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM: 1 Kakio Sugiyama appeals her conviction for importing marijuana into the Territory of Guam after her arrest at the Guam International Airport. Sugiyama contends that Guam has no customs authority, and that even if such authority exists, the customs officer had insufficient suspicion to conduct a pat-down search. Appellants Marky Rengiil and Fidel Mendiola, also convicted for importing…

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