United States v. Arthur Gray

ERVIN, Chief Judge:

Arthur Gray appeals from the district court’s denial of his motion to suppress the narcotics seized from him following a search of his person made by Drug Enforcement Administration Agents at Washington National Airport. Finding that appellant consented to this search following a voluntary encounter with the agents, we affirm the district court’s refusal to suppress the evidence.

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Factual and Procedural Background

On March 1, 1988, the defendant-appellant, Arthur Gray, arrived at Washington National Airport on an Eastern Airlines shuttle from New York City. Shortly after he…