Legal Opinion
United States v. Howard
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 7, 1997No. 96-50211PublishedCited by 77 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEWART, Circuit Judge:
Police entered Roddy Howard’s home without a warrant, searched the home, found contraband, and arrested him. These events culminated a seven-month narcotics investigation, in which an agent for the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), Gary Hildreth, spearheaded the effort. Howard was charged with conspiracy to distribute cocaine and possession with intent to distribute cocaine. Howard moved to suppress the evidence seized from the warrantless entry into his home, arguing that the officers had time to secure a search warrant, exigent circumstances did not exist, and that…
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