United States v. Michael E. Thomas

FLOYD R. GIBSON, Senior Circuit Judge.

Michael Thomas was found guilty of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute and use of a firearm in relation to narcotics trafficking in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and (b)(1) and 18 U.S.C. § 924(c). Thomas appeals the district court’s 1 refusal to grant his motion for new trial, motion to suppress evidence and motion for judgment of acquittal. We affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

On November 11, 1991, Officers Mark Johnson and Milton Jones conducted surveillance on a Kansas City residence in an attempt to locate a robbery suspect who frequented the…