United States v. Jarvis Tolbert

ORDER

Jarvis Tolbert was Arrested after police officers found drugs in his South Bend, Indiana, hotel room. He pleaded guilty to possessing cocaine with intent to distribute, see 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), but reserved the right to challenge on appeal the denial of a motion to suppress the drugs and his post-arrest confession. We affirm the judgment.

Two hotel employees, two police officers, and Tolbert all testified at the hearing on his motion to suppress. Tolbert said that he had sought to rent a room at the Residence Inn after quarreling with his girlfriend. Hotel policy precluded Tol-bert from…