Legal Opinion

United States v. Cowan

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided March 23, 2012No. 11-1525PublishedCited by 37 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RILEY, Chief Judge.

Mauriosantana Cowan was charged with conspiracy knowingly to distribute cocaine base (crack cocaine), in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(A), and 846. *951The government appeals the district court's suppression of certain physical evidence and incriminating statements Cowan made. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand for further proceedings.

I. BACKGROUND

A. Factual Background

The government does not challenge any of the district court’s factual findings, “so we recite the facts below as found by the [district] court after the hearing on [Cowan’s] suppression…

2Cases cited35 opinions

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  3. Katz v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  4. Carroll v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
  5. Payton v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1980

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