Legal Opinion
United States v. Merrell Neal
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided August 18, 2014No. 13-5875UnpublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN T. NIXON, District Judge.
Merrell Neal filed a motion to suppress evidence seized pursuant to a search warrant, arguing probable cause did not exist for the warrant to issue. After the district court denied the motion to suppress, Neal pled guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute five or more kilograms of cocaine pursuant to a plea agreement, and was sentenced to life imprisonment. Neal appeals (1) the district court’s denial of his motion to suppress, (2) the district court’s denial of his motion for a hearing under Franks v. Delaware, 438 U.S. 154, 98 S.Ct. 2674, 57…
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