Legal Opinion

United States v. Emmanuel

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided April 21, 2009No. 07-10378PublishedCited by 58 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

THRASH, District Judge:

This is a drug case. The Appellant Shervin Emmanuel appeals his conviction for various drug trafficking offenses. For the reasons discussed below, we AFFIRM.

I. Background

This case arises out of the investigation and prosecution of the Austin Knowles drug trafficking organization in the Bahamas. The Drug Enforcement Unit of the Royal Bahamas Police Force started investigating the organization in the early 1990s. (R. Vol. 3, at 294.) From the beginning, the Drug Enforcement Unit suspected that Emmanuel was a member of the organization, but did not initiate a full…

2Cases cited22 opinions

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  4. United States v. Verdugo-UrquidezSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  5. United States v. Murad NersesianCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1987

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