Legal Opinion

United States v. Albert John Thame, Jr.

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided May 16, 1988No. 87-1623PublishedCited by 116 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

GIBBONS, Chief Judge.

Albert John Thame, Jr. appeals from the judgment of sentence imposed following his conviction for possession of cocaine with intent to distribute. 21 U.S.C. § 841(a) (1982). He contends that the district court should have suppressed the cocaine that was seized from his luggage. He also contends that the district court erred in allowing the government to present certain evidence and make certain arguments. We will affirm.

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Thame was a passenger on an Amtrak train from Fort Lauderdale, Florida to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The train left Florida on May…

2Cases cited34 opinions

  1. Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Schneckloth v. BustamonteSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  3. Simmons v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  4. Florida v. RoyerSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  5. United States v. MendenhallSupreme Court of the United States · 1980

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3Cited by116 opinions

  1. United States v. John VoigtCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1996
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  3. State v. WilesOhio Supreme Court · 1991
  4. United States v. McGloryCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1992
  5. Marshall v. HendricksCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2002

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