United States v. Walton

BAUER, Circuit Judge.

Illinois State Trooper Nate McVicker pulled over defendant-appellant, Kenyon Walton, in Madison County, Illinois, on August 29, 2012, for routine traffic violations. During the course of the traffic stop, Officer McVicker discovered that Walton possessed a large quantity of cocaine. Walton was indicted on September 5, 2012, in a single count for possession with intent to distribute cocaine in excess of five kilograms, in violation of 21 ■ U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and (b)(l)(A)(ii) and 18 U.S.C. § 2.

On October 22, 2012, Walton filed a motion to suppress the cocaine, arguing…