United States v. Jean Raymond

Affirmed by published opinion. Judge ERVIN wrote the opinion, in which Senior Judge BUTZNER and Chief'Judge STAMP joined.

OPINION

ERVIN, Circuit Judge:

Jean Raymond- appeals his conviction for possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine. A South Carolina state trooper pulled over a vehicle in which Raymond was riding, ordered the car’s passengers to exit the vehicle, and discovered a “cookie” of crack cocaine in Raymond’s pants after a patdown search. After the district court denied Raymond’s motion to suppress the evidence, Raymond pled guilty. The question before us is whether the crack…