Legal Opinion
United States v. Koffi Kitchens, United States of America v. Kedron Kitchens
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided May 22, 1997No. 96-4191, 96-4192PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Reversed and remanded by published opinion. Judge MURNAGHAN wrote the opinion, in which Judge NIEMEYER and Judge MOTZ joined.
OPINION
MURNAGHAN, Circuit Judge:
Kedron and Koffi Kitchens were indicted for conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute approximately 62.4 grams of crack cocaine. They filed a motion to suppress evidence arguing that the police officers’ warrantless search of their hotel room violated their Fourth Amendment rights. The magistrate judge recommended that the motion to suppress be granted and the district court adopted the magistrate judge’s findings and granted…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Katz v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Rakas v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Stoner v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- United States v. RusherCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1992
- United States v. Russell B. AllenCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1997
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3Cited by48 opinions
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- United States v. RhynesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1999
- United States v. Lee Ronald StevensonCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2005
- United States v. BynumCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2010
- United States v. BullardCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2011
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