Legal Opinion

United States v. Santiago

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided October 17, 2002No. 01-31338PublishedCited by 98 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DeMOSS, Circuit Judge:

Isidro Francisco Santiago pleaded guilty to count 1 of an indictment charging him with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, reserving the right to appeal the district court’s order denying his motion to suppress evidence. Santiago was sentenced to a 50-month term of imprisonment and to a four-year period of supervised release. Santiago now appeals the district court’s order denying his motion to suppress.

BACKGROUND

On August 22, 2000, Louisiana State Police Trooper Ted Raley was conducting safety inspections of commercial vehicles on Interstate 20 in…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Ornelas v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
  3. United States v. Mateen Yusuf Shabazz, A/K/A Edward L. Eberhart, A/K/A Edward Wallace, and Keith Lamar ParkerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993
  4. United States v. JonesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2000
  5. United States v. DortchCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1999

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3Cited by98 opinions

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  4. United States v. CavittCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2008
  5. United States v. BrighamCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2003

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