Legal Opinion

United States v. Helen Faye Nunley

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided April 19, 1989No. 88-2169PublishedCited by 103 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ARNOLD, Circuit Judge.

The District Court 1 found Helen Faye Nunley guilty of violating 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) for possessing 83.3 grams of cocaine with intent to distribute, and sentenced her to twenty-one months imprisonment, followed by a three-year term of supervised release. Nunley appeals on three grounds: (1) the Court should have granted her motions to suppress evidence and statements because the drug enforcement agents lacked a reasonable, articula-ble suspicion to justify approaching and questioning her; (2) the Court erred in holding the Sentencing Guidelines constitutional; and (3)…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Schneckloth v. BustamonteSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  3. Florida v. RoyerSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  4. United States v. MendenhallSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  5. Mistretta v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1989

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3Cited by103 opinions

  1. United States v. James Michael WiseCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1992
  2. United States v. Ian Gordon, United States of America v. Ian GordonCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1990
  3. United States v. Antonio Nonato EvidenteCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1990
  4. United States v. Eddie Lee GallowayCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1992
  5. United States v. Larry M. McDonaldCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1991

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