United States v. Alan Nohara

SNEED, Circuit Judge:

Appellant Alan Nohara (“Nohara”) appeals his conviction for distributing methamphetamine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a). The primary issue is whether Nohara had a reasonable expectation of privacy in the hallway outside his apartment in his high security, high rise apartment building. We hold that he did not and affirm.

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FACTS AND PRIOR PROCEEDINGS

At 11:40 p.m. on February 6, 1992, DEA agents arrested Barry Nobrega (“Nobrega”) for possession of methamphetamine. Nobre-ga agreed to cooperate against his supplier, Nohara. Nobrega told the agents he had been “fronted” nine…