Supreme Court rules against convicted drug mule who claimed no knowledge of drugs in car
The Supreme Court 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.
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 ruling on a 7-2 vote means Delilah Guadalupe Diaz's conviction is upheld.
Diaz has maintained that she was a 'blind' mule, a term for someone who unwittingly transports drugs.
A U.S. citizen living in California, she was stopped by a Border Patrol agent in August 2020 after crossing into the United States from Mexico at the San Ysidro port of entry.
A search revealed 55 pounds of methamphetamine with a retail value of $368,550.
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