United States v. Willie J. Tipton

RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.

This matter is before us on the appellant Willie J. Tipton’s direct appeal from his criminal conviction. Mr. Tipton pled guilty to one count of possession with the intent to distribute a substance containing cocaine base. See 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (1988). His plea was conditioned on the preservation of his right to appeal the denial of his motion to suppress both the statements made during the traffic stop and the cocaine that was seized from him following his arrest. The denial of the motion forms the basis for this appeal. For the reasons that follow, we affirm the…