Legal Opinion

United States v. James May

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided July 13, 1987No. 86-4615PublishedCited by 45 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JOHNSON, Circuit Judge:

James May appeals his conviction on five counts of possession with intent to distribute controlled substances. 1 According to May, the district court abused its discretion in failing to dismiss the case with prejudice following the Government’s violation of the Speedy Trial Act. 2 May also argues that the district court erred in refusing to suppress evidence obtained in a search of his residence. Finding May’s arguments to be unavailing, we affirm the district court’s judgment.

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2Cases cited34 opinions

  1. Illinois v. GatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. United States v. VentrescaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  3. Maryland v. GarrisonSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  4. Steele v. United States No. 1Supreme Court of the United States · 1925
  5. United States v. Theodore Duane McKinneyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985

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3Cited by45 opinions

  1. United States v. John C. MuellerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
  2. United States v. Kenneth S. HastingsCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1988
  3. United States v. Warren Eugene WakeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
  4. United States v. Cesar Augusto Restrepo and Luis PulidoCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
  5. United States v. Daniel Lee SaltzmanCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1993

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