Legal Opinion
United States v. Cavitt
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 24, 2008No. 06-41558PublishedCited by 147 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HICKS, District Judge:
Leamon Ray Cavitt, Jr. appeals the district court’s denial of his Motion to Vacate Conviction, filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255. We vacate the judgment of the court below and remand for an evidentiary hearing.
I. BACKGROUND
On October 28, 2002, Texas State Trooper Nick Granelli (“Granelli” or “the trooper”) stopped Leamon Ray Cavitt, Jr. (“Cavitt”) on U.S. Highway 75 after observing him speeding in a construction zone and failing to signal before changing lanes. A search of the rented Dodge Grand Caravan mini-van driven by Cavitt revealed five kilograms of cocaine.
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2Cases cited27 opinions
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