Legal Opinion

United States, of America v. Leonard Leroy Klein and John Warren Utter

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided July 17, 1980No. 79-2484PublishedCited by 82 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SPRECHER, Circuit Judge.

On October 9, 1979, after a bench trial, defendants-appellants were found guilty of knowingly and unlawfully possessing with intent to distribute a Schedule II controlled substance — cocaine—in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). The cocaine was seized from their suitcases after a search conducted pursuant to a warrant. Defendants appeal from the denial of their pre-trial motion to suppress the cocaine. 1 We hold that the trial court properly denied the motion and we affirm defendants’ convictions.

At the hearing on the motion, the parties stipulated to the facts as…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Aguilar v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  3. Adams v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  4. Arkansas v. SandersSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  5. United States v. Van LeeuwenSupreme Court of the United States · 1970

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3Cited by82 opinions

  1. Diane Doe, Etc. v. Omer Renfrow, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1980
  2. United States v. WallraffCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1983
  3. United States v. Douglas RiveraCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
  4. United States v. Bennett Goldstein and James Edward KernCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
  5. United States v. Keiran George KennedyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1997

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