Legal Opinion
United States v. Perea
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided April 6, 1994No. 91 CR 136PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
EDWARD R. KORMAN, District Judge.
On January 9, 1992, the defendant, Ruben Perea, pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to possess and distribute cocaine and marijuana, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). The plea was conditioned on the defendant’s right to appeal the denial of his motion to suppress' evidence found in a duffel bag that had been placed by his accomplice in the trunk of a livery cab in which the defendant was a passenger. The motion was denied on the ground that the defendant did not have an expectation of privacy in the trunk of the taxi because the…
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