Legal Opinion
United States v. Gregory J. Edwards
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 20, 1989No. 88-3286PublishedCited by 139 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARLINGTON WOOD, Jr., Circuit Judge.
Gregory Edwards pleaded guilty to one count of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute. See 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). As part of his negotiated plea agreement with the government, Edwards reserved the right to appeal the district court’s denial of several pretrial motions to suppress. We now review those rulings.
I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND
As do many drug investigation squads, the Dane County, Wisconsin, Metro Narcotics and Vice Unit (“Metro”) relies heavily upon tips provided by confidential informants. On April 9, 1988, an anonymous informant, MPD 917,…
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