Legal Opinion
United States v. Ortiz
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided February 27, 2012No. 11-4193PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Reversed and remanded by published opinion. Judge NIEMEYER wrote the opinion, in which Judge KING and Judge DUNCAN joined.
OPINION
NIEMEYER, Circuit Judge:
After Lenny Ortiz was indicted for two drug trafficking crimes — conspiracy to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine and possession with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine — in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), he filed a motion to suppress the cocaine discovered in and taken from a secret compartment in his vehicle, alleging that the search of the vehicle violated his Fourth Amendment rights. The district court…
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