Legal Opinion
United States of America, -Appellee v. Larry Souza
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided August 24, 2000No. 99-4147PublishedCited by 85 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MAGILL, Circuit Judge.
This appeal raises issues concerning the inevitable discovery doctrine in the Tenth Circuit. On May 3, 1999, Larry Souza pled guilty to an indictment charging him with one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and aiding and abetting, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. § 2. Souza appeals the district court’s 1 denial of his motion to suppress drug evidence discovered as the result of a search, conducted at a United Parcel Service (UPS) facility in Sacramento, California, of a package addressed to him. For reasons to be discussed,…
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