Legal Opinion

United States v. Becton

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided April 16, 2010No. 09-3016PublishedCited by 41 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion for the Court filed by Senior Circuit Judge EDWARDS.

EDWARDS, Senior Circuit Judge:

Appellant James Becton was sentenced to 300 months in prison after a jury convicted him of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fifty grams or more of cocaine base (“crack”), five kilograms or more of cocaine, and cannabis, along with ten counts of unlawful use of a communication facility to facilitate the conspiracy. In this appeal, Becton challenges (1) the District Court’s denial of his motion to suppress evidence obtained from a series of wiretaps placed on his and his…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Franks v. DelawareSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  2. United States v. Bowie, JuanCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2000
  3. United States v. Willie George ChildressCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1995
  4. United States v. DaleCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1993
  5. United States v. Warren Brown, A/K/A Prince AsielCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1987

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3Cited by41 opinions

  1. United States v. MaynardCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2010
  2. United States v. MooreCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2011
  3. United States v. Keith McGillCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2016
  4. United States v. StrakerCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2015
  5. United States v. Paul PavulakCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2012

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