Case Name: Jesus M. V. QUINTERO, Appellant, v. The UNITED STATES of America, Appellee
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1969-04-11
Citations: 409 F.2d 839
Docket Number: No. 22491
Parties: Jesus M. V. QUINTERO, Appellant, v. The UNITED STATES of America, Appellee.
Judges: Before CHAMBERS, JERTBERG and KOELSCH, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: Federal Reporter 2d Series
Volume: 409
Pages: 839–840

Head Matter:
Jesus M. V. QUINTERO, Appellant, v. The UNITED STATES of America, Appellee.
No. 22491.
United States Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit.
April 11, 1969.
James A. Wallace, of Rivera & Wallace, Beverly Hills, Cal., for appellant.
Wm. Matthew Byrne, Jr., U. S. Atty./ Robert L. Brosio, Asst. U. S. Atty., Crim. Div., Howard B. Frank, Asst. U. S. Atty., Los Angeles, Cal., for appellee.
Before CHAMBERS, JERTBERG and KOELSCH, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
Quintero was convicted on three counts involving the importation and transportation of untaxed heroin. We affirm.
The evidence was sufficient. This is a much stronger case than Ramirez v. United States, 9 Cir., 363 F.2d 33, upon which Quintero relies. Here there were act, word and conduct on the part of Quintero which were found wanting in Ramirez.
A contention was and is made by Quintero that Galindo, a joint actor, did not properly waive his Fifth Amendment rights when he testified. We cannot agree. If Galindo had been believed, his testimony was all favorable to Quintero. Furthermore, Galindo's privilege was not Quintero's.