Legal Opinion
United States v. Cota-Meza
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided May 10, 2004No. 03-3161PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MURPHY, Circuit Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
Defendant-appellant Roberto Cota-Meza was pulled over for a traffic violation. Upon return of his documents by the officer and being told that he was free to go, Cota-Meza consented to a search of the vehicle. The search revealed 18.8 kilograms of cocaine stowed in a hidden compartment under the front seats of the vehicle. Cota-Meza denied any knowledge of the cocaine.
Cota-Meza was charged with one count of possession with the intent to distribute five or more kilograms of cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. § 2. No fingerprints…
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