Legal Opinion
United States v. Heriberto Fernandez Monsisvais
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided July 3, 1990No. 89-2187PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRORBY, Circuit Judge.
After filing an unsuccessful motion to suppress evidence, appellant Monsisvais entered a conditional guilty plea to possession of more than 100 kilograms of marijuana with intent to distribute. Mr. Monsisvais asserts on appeal that the discovery of the marijuana in his vehicle was the result of an illegal search and seizure.
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