Legal Opinion
United States v. Ernest James Cox and Ella Doris Roberts
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 12, 1973No. 72-2212, 72-2472PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ENRIGHT, District Judge:
On February 16, 1972, a two count indictment was returned charging defendants Ernest James Cox and Ella Doris Roberts with violating 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), possession with intent to distribute narcotics. Before trial, a motion to suppress was made and argued; the district court granted the motion. A timely notice of appeal was filed by the government. While appeal was pending the indictment was dismissed over the objection of the United States. The government now appeals that dismissal as well as the granting of the motion.
THE FACTS
Defendant Cox had previously been…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Abel v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
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3Cited by21 opinions
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