Legal Opinion

United States v. Derrick Anthony Thomas Ronald Harmon Elluard J. Jackson Thaddius Christopher Goins, Also Known as Cricket

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided October 10, 1997No. 96-20096PublishedCited by 66 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BENAVIDES, Circuit Judge:

This direct criminal appeal involves four appellants who were convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine base and a substantive count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine base. The appellants make various challenges to their convictions, including: alleged violations of the Fourth Amendment, insufficient evidence to sustain their convictions, and evidentiary error. Goins and Jackson also challenge their sentences. We affirm.

I. PROCEDURAL HISTORY AND BACKGROUND

A grand jury charged Thaddius Christopher Goins (Goins), Derrick Anthony…

2Cases cited26 opinions

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  3. United States v. DunnSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  4. Gustafson v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  5. United States v. David Lamar Faulkner, Spencer H. Blain, Jr., James L. Toler and Arthur FormannCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994

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