Legal Opinion

United States v. Adolfo Ortega

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided April 25, 2017No. 16-50301PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KING, Circuit Judge:

Defendant-Appellant Adolfo Ortega pleaded guilty to charges of possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. On appeal, Ortega argues that the district court erred in denying his motion to compel disclosure of the identities of confidential informants and his motion to suppress. Ortega also argues that the factual basis of his guilty plea was insufficient to support the firearm conviction. Because additional fact findings related to the motion to suppress are necessary, we VACATE…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Illinois v. GatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Franks v. DelawareSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  3. Roviaro v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  4. Bailey v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
  5. McCray v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1967

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3Cited by14 opinions

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