Legal Opinion

United States v. Matthew Massi

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided August 1, 2014No. 12-51063PublishedCited by 69 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LESLIE H. SOUTHWICK, Circuit Judge:

Matthew Joseph Massi was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841. He moved to suppress evidence uncovered during his detention by law enforcement officers. The district court denied the motion. Massi later entered a conditional plea agreement, preserving his right to appeal the district court’s denial of his motion to suppress. We AFFIRM.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Sometime before 6:00 p.m. on May 16, 2012, Massi and Jose Sanchez, the pilot of a chartered Mooney M20J single-engine…

2Cases cited30 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Illinois v. GatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  3. United States v. LeonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  4. Franks v. DelawareSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  5. United States v. MendenhallSupreme Court of the United States · 1980

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