United States v. Hector Quintero

Appellant Hector Quintero was convicted for conspiracy to possess at least five kilograms of cocaine with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846 and possession of at least five kilograms of cocaine with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. § 2. On appeal Quintero claims that (1) the district court erred in denying his motion to suppress physical evidence because the evidence was obtained through an illegal search and (2) that the evidence was not sufficient to support his convictions. We affirm.

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