Legal Opinion
United States v. Ospina
District Court, D. Delaware
Decided February 2, 1988No. Crim. A. 87-101 MMSPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MURRAY M. SCHWARTZ, Chief Judge.
On October 21, 1987 Corporal Robert Duman of the Delaware State Police stopped Margarita Barrera and Ramon Os-pina for speeding on Interstate 95 in Delaware. Mr. Ospina signed a consent to search. Corporal Durnan found cocaine underneath the rear seat of the car and arrested Ms. Barrera and Mr. Ospina. Each defendant has separate counsel and has filed motions to suppress the physical evidence. An evidentiary hearing was held on the motions on December 9, 10, and 11, 1987. Defendants contend the traffic stop was illegal, the consent given by Mr. Ospi-na…
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