Legal Opinion
United States v. Khounsavanh
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided May 16, 1997No. 96-1244PublishedCited by 92 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOWNES, Senior Circuit Judge.
Defendant Thakhone Khounsavanh appeals his conviction for Conspiracy to Distribute Cocaine Base and for Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine Base. See 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 846; 18 U.S.C. § 2. He contends that the district court erred in denying his motion to suppress the fruits of a search on the ground that the affidavit underlying the search warrant lacked sufficient information to support a finding of probable cause. We affirm.
The Facts
On May 23, 1995, Providence, Rhode Island police officers executed a search warrant for the first floor rear…
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