Legal Opinion

United States v. Dorothy Ann Knox, (85-5952, 86-5089), Kimberly Lawanda Ware (86-5097), Altamont S. Champegnie (86-5200)

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided March 30, 1988No. 85-5952, 86-5089, 86-5097 and 86-5200PublishedCited by 137 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RALPH B. GUY, Jr., Circuit Judge.

A one-count indictment was returned against appellants Knox, Ware, and Cham-pegnie charging them with aiding and abetting one another in the possession with intent to distribute a Schedule II controlled substance (cocaine), in violation of 21 U.S. C. § 841(a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. § 2. The charges arose out of defendants’ arrest at the Memphis airport following the discovery of the cocaine in one of the bags in their possession. All three defendants moved to suppress the evidence and a full evidentiary hearing was conducted by the district court. Testimony was…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Katz v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  3. Glasser v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
  4. Florida v. RoyerSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  5. Rakas v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1979

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3Cited by137 opinions

  1. United States v. Timothy Wayne Morrow (89-5418/5708) and George Mooneyham (89-5710)Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1992
  2. United States v. Reginald GloverCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1992
  3. United States v. Cortez AveryCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1997
  4. United States v. PhibbsCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1993
  5. United States v. Aaron L. SalvoCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1998

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