United States v. Villalpando

TINDER, Circuit Judge.

Christopher Villalpando pleaded guilty to one count of possessing cocaine with intent to distribute and was sentenced to 70 months in prison. In his plea agreement, he reserved the right to appeal the denial of a motion he filed to suppress incriminating statements he gave to the police after he was arrested. These statements led to the search of his apartment that turned up the aforementioned cocaine. We agree with the district court that the statements were voluntary and therefore affirm Villalpando’s conviction.

I. Background

Christopher Villalpando, at the time a…