Legal Opinion
United States v. Terry Cofield
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided November 14, 2001No. 00-14689PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Per curiam
The United States appeals an order granting Terry Cofield’s motion to suppress evidence in his criminal case for possession with intent to distribute cocaine base in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). United States v. Cofield, 108 F.Supp.2d 1374 (S.D.Fla.2000). This case involves a warrantless search of Cofield’s luggage at a train station. Whether or not that search violates the Fourth Amendment, and thus whether suppression is required, depends upon whether one believes the version of the events advanced by the government or by Cofield. The government contends that Cofield abandoned his…
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