Legal Opinion
United States v. Ismael Ornelas-Ledesma and Saul Ornelas
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 10, 1994No. 93-2356, 93-2405PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Chief Judge.
Ismael Ornelas-Ledesma and Saul Ornelas were convicted of illegal possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute it and were sentenced to 60 and 63 months in prison, respectively. The appeal challenges the denial of their motion to exclude from evidence the cocaine seized from “their” 1981 Oldsmobile. We say “their” Oldsmobile, although it was registered to someone else, because the government does not question their right, akin to that of a tenant, bailee, borrower, or other lawful occupier or possessor, to object to the seizure. The eases are quicker to…
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