Legal Opinion

United States v. Booker Powell

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided October 4, 2013No. 11-51205PublishedCited by 75 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judge:

This appeal arises from the conviction and sentencing of Booker Anderson-Jay Powell (“Powell”) and April Marie Akin (“Akin”) on charges of conspiracy to possess cocaine base (“crack cocaine”) with intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(A), and 846, and possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(B), and 18 U.S.C. § 2. On appeal, Akin and Powell challenge the denials of their motions to suppress evidence under the Fourth Amendment, Powell challenges the admission of his…

2Cases cited50 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  3. Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  4. United States v. BookerSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  5. Illinois v. GatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983

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3Cited by75 opinions

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