Legal Opinion
United States v. Erwin Sanchez
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided August 27, 1991No. 90-1974PublishedCited by 108 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFIN, Senior Circuit Judge.
Defendant Erwin Sanchez appeals his conviction for possessing cocaine with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(B). He asserts two grounds for reversal: first, that the district court wrongly refused to suppress a quantity of cocaine seized in violation of his Fourth Amendment rights, and, second, that the court erred in denying his motion for acquittal because the evidence was insufficient to prove knowing possession of the cocaine. We affirm.
I. Background
On the afternoon of March 20, 1990, defendant Sanchez was stopped for…
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