Legal Opinion
United States v. Juan Jose Garcia
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided December 11, 1989No. 88-6276PublishedCited by 98 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAY, Circuit Judge:
The United States appeals the district court’s ruling in favor of suppressing physical evidence discovered at the residence of defendant Juan Garcia. The court held that the consent which Garcia gave government agents to search his house was not given freely, voluntarily, and knowledgeably because of the circumstances existing at the time the consent was given. The government argues that the conditions present when Garcia consented to the search were not inherently coercive, and therefore Garcia's consent was in fact voluntary. We agree with the government. Accordingly, we…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Katz v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Larry Bonner v. City of Prichard, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
- Schneckloth v. BustamonteSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Coolidge v. New HampshireSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Bumper v. North CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
18 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by98 opinions
- United States v. Albert Lee Purcell, Shon PurcellCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2001
- United States v. Augustin GonzalezCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1996
- United States v. Furman Lattimore, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1996
- United States v. Dennis S. Lewis. United States of America v. Leigha T. CothranCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1990
- United States v. ZapataCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1999
93 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.