United States v. Frank Agostino

JOHN R. BROWN, Circuit Judge:

Defendant appeals from conspiracy and drug convictions, seeking to unravel the strands of probable cause for his arrest and to undo the seizure of contraband in plain view. We hold the cloth of probable cause duly woven, and the seizure proper, and affirm.

The Warp Of Fact — Car Roosting And Rousting

In this case the spindle is thread with an undercover scheme to purchase two kilograms of cocaine. A surveillance team was used as part of the pattern to observe the comings and goings in the area of the suspected drug activity.

In the evening of the intended purchase a…