Legal Opinion
United States v. Flucas
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 25, 1996No. 96-40293PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Per curiam
Mitchell Lee Flucas appeals his sentence imposed after he pleaded guilty, pursuant to a plea agreement, to possession of cocaine base with intent to distribute. We affirm.
Flucas and co-defendant Perry Wayne Montgomery traveled from Homer, Louisiana to Dallas, Texas, to obtain crack cocaine for resale in Homer. In Dallas, Flucas obtained a box containing 600.7 grams of cocaine base. Flucas and Montgomery were stopped on their way back to Homer for traffic violations. When they gave conflicting stories concerning the nature of the trip, the officers obtained permission to search the vehicle.…
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