United States v. Jared Cardoza

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge KAVANAUGH, with whom Chief Judge GARLAND and Circuit Judge BROWN join.

Concurring opinion filed by Circuit Judge BROWN.

KAVANAUGH, Circuit Judge:

Police officers executed a search warrant for Jared Cardoza’s apartment and seized more than 200 grams of cocaine, more than 300 grams of marijuana, a Beretta 9-millimeter semi-automatic pistol, a Colt .357 revolver, more than $100,000 in cash, and a variety of drug paraphernalia. After the Government obtained a grand jury indictment against Cardoza for federal drug trafficking and firearm offenses, Cardoza…