Legal Opinion
United States v. Jorge Humberto Diaz-Lizaraza
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided January 27, 1993No. 91-5719PublishedCited by 104 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAY, Circuit Judge:
Defendant Jorge Diaz-Lizaraza was convicted of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), and conspiracy to possess cocaine with intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 846. Diaz appeals the trial court’s denial of his motion to suppress evidence discovered after federal customs agents pulled Diaz’s truck over following a controlled delivery of cocaine to his co-conspirator, Frank Posada. Because we find that the initial stop of Diaz was a legitimate Terry stop and that the subsequent searches of Diaz’s…
2Cases cited31 opinions
- Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Larry Bonner v. City of Prichard, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
- Chimel v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- United States v. SokolowSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Dunaway v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
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3Cited by104 opinions
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