Legal Opinion
United States v. Mendoza
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 14, 2012No. 11-1999PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RILEY, Chief Judge.
Salvador Mendoza pled guilty to conspiracy to distribute cocaine and possession with intent to distribute cocaine in violation of federal law. On appeal, Mendoza challenges (1) the district court’s 1 denial of Mendoza’s motion to suppress and (2) his sentence. We affirm.
I. BACKGROUND
A. Facts
In July of 2007, a concerned neighbor alerted Iowa City Police Department (ICPD) Officer Matthew Hansen about “unusual activity” occurring at a residence on the 1700 block of Louis Place in Iowa City, Iowa (Louis Place residence). The neighbor reported no one appeared to occupy the…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Schneckloth v. BustamonteSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Anderson v. City of Bessemer CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- United States v. PlaceSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Illinois v. CaballesSupreme Court of the United States · 2005
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3Cited by18 opinions
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- United States v. Jerry ScottCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2016
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