United States v. Blalock

ORDER

Federal agents in Chicago witnessed what they believed was a drug transaction between defendant-appellant Gregory Blal-ock and Marcel Cook. Some agents stopped and searched Cook’s car, in which Blalock had been a passenger just moments before. Other agents approached Blalock, who fled. Those agents caught Blalock and found that he was carrying a bag of cash. The agents then obtained the consent of Blalock’s girlfriend to search the apartment she was renting for his use. The agents found crack cocaine and other evidence in addition to the money.

Blalock and Cook were indicted together, and…