Legal Opinion
United States v. Kim Edward Minis
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 20, 1982No. 81-1116PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RANDALL, Circuit Judge:
In a search of a six acre rural residence under the custody of defendant-appellant Kim Edward Minis, federal agents discovered multi-pound quantities of marijuana being processed by Minis, approximately three and one-half ounces of cocaine in a safe in the kitchen, and two fields of growing marijuana. Minis was charged in a two-count indictment with possession with intent to distribute cocaine and marijuana in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). The district court, however, granted Minis’ motion to suppress the evidence seized in the search on the grounds that the…
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