Legal Opinion
United States v. Ronald Thompson
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 4, 1983No. 82-3320PublishedCited by 105 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RANDALL, Circuit Judge:
The defendant, Ronald Thompson, appeals his conviction on two grounds: (1) that the district court should have granted his motions to suppress evidence obtained in a warrantless search of his residence; and (2) that the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction of possession with intent to distribute cocaine. For the reasons set forth below, the defendant’s conviction and sentence are vacated and the case remanded for further findings.
I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND.
This case began when one Norma Figueredo was arrested for various cocaine-related offenses…
2Cases cited45 opinions
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- Glasser v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
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- Payton v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
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3Cited by105 opinions
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