Legal Opinion

United States v. Henry Bams

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided June 1, 2017No. 16-41197PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:

Henry Bams appeals his convictions of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine and use of an interstate facility in aid of racketeering. He contends that certain evidence should have been suppressed and that there was insufficient evidence for conviction. He also raises various challenges to his sentence. Because we find no reversible error, we affirm.

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Bams and Frederick Mitchell were stopped by Officer Dale Baggett in Nacog-doches County, Texas, for speeding. Bams was the driver, and when Baggett approached the vehicle, he detected a strong odor…

2Cases cited37 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  3. Whren v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
  4. Ornelas v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
  5. Illinois v. RodriguezSupreme Court of the United States · 1990

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3Cited by16 opinions

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