Supreme Court rules against convicted drug mule who claimed no knowledge of drugs in car

Source: NBC News

Supreme Court rules against convicted drug mule who claimed no knowledge of drugs in car

Delilah Guadalupe Diaz argued that testimony suggesting she most likely knew of the presence of drugs in her vehicle when she was stopped unlawfully undermined her defense.

June 20, 2024, 10:24 AM EDT / Updated June 20, 2024, 11:47 AM EDT
By Lawrence Hurley

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled against a convicted drug mule from California who objected to evidence admitted at her trial that suggested she would have been aware of thousands of dollars’ worth of methamphetamine found in her car.

The 6-3 ruling means Delilah Guadalupe Diaz's conviction is upheld.

Diaz has maintained that she was a "blind" mule, a term for someone who transports drugs unwittingly.

Diaz, a U.S. citizen living in California, was stopped by a Border Patrol agent in August 2020 after having crossed into the U.S. from Mexico at the San Ysidro port of entry.

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Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-drug-mule-methamphetamine-ruling-rcna150271

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