Legal Opinion
United States v. Pettit
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided May 13, 2015No. 14-4043PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KELLY, Circuit Judge.
In 2013, Defendant-Appellant Michael E. Pettit was indicted on one count of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), after police discovered 2.5 kilograms of cocaine hidden in a vehicle he was driving. Mr. Pettit filed a motion to suppress, which the district court denied following an evidentiary hearing. United States v. Pettit, No. 2:13CR00286, 2013 WL 5494664 (D.Utah Oct. 2, 2013). A jury found Mr. Pettit guilty, and he was sentenced to ten years of imprisonment followed by eight years of supervised release.
On appeal, Mr.…
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