Legal Opinion
United States v. Jeffrey Ashcroft
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 7, 1979No. 79-5173PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THORNBERRY, Circuit Judge:
Jeffrey Ashcroft appeals from his conviction for conspiracy to distribute cocaine, possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, and distribution of cocaine. Ashcroft challenges the admissibility of an inculpatory statement he made after he was taken into custody claiming that it should be suppressed because he was illegally arrested without probable cause.
On December 12, 1978, an evidentiary hearing was held on Ashcroft’s motion to suppress before a United States magistrate. The magistrate found that Ashcroft’s arrest was without probable cause and recommended…
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