United States v. Goliday

BOYCE F. MARTIN, JR., Circuit Judge.

On March 10, 2004, a jury found the defendant, Ralph Goliday, guilty of one count of possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine and one count of possession with intent to distribute powder cocaine, both in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). On June 8, 2004, the district court sentenced the defendant to two-hundred-forty months imprisonment. Goliday appeals, arguing that the search that led to the discovery of the crack cocaine and powder cocaine violated his Fourth Amendment rights, and that a firearm and bullet-proof vest were improperly admitted…