United States v. Dennis Edward Collis

This case stems from the conviction of the defendant which was entered upon a plea of guilty to possession with intent' to distribute cocaine on March 7, 1984. See 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). The defendant appeals, pursuant to Rule 11(a)(2) of the Fed eral Rules of Criminal Procedure, from a district court order denying his motion to suppress evidence of over 654 grams of cocaine. The drugs were seized by Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) agents during a warrantless search of a bag the defendant carried after deplaning from a Miami, Florida flight at Detroit Metropolitan Airport.

Prior to the appeal at…