United States v. Jesse Lee Sanford

VANCE, Circuit Judge:

Jesse Lee Sanford was convicted of possession with intent to distribute heroin in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). He was sentenced to imprisonment for six years followed by three years special mandatory parole. On appeal Sanford urges that the district court erred in denying his motion to suppress heroin obtained during a search of his person at the Atlanta Hartsfield International Airport. The district court’s denial of Sanford’s motion was based on the report and recommendation of the United States Magistrate who conducted the evidentiary hearing.

The evidence before…