Legal Opinion
United States v. Rogelio Lara
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 5, 1981No. 80-5355PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
R. LANIER ANDERSON, III, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Rogelio Lara appeals his conviction after a nonjury trial of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute. 21 U.S. C.A. § 841(a)(1). Lara moved to suppress the introduction at trial of cocaine seized from a vinyl tote bag he was carrying when he arrived at Miami International Airport. After a hearing, the magistrate recommended that the motion to suppress be denied because Lara had abandoned the vinyl tote bag. After a hearing, the district court adopted the magistrate’s findings and recommendation and made an additional finding. Lara waived…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Wong Sun v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
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- United States v. MendenhallSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
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3Cited by28 opinions
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- United States v. Steven E. SapersteinCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1983
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