Legal Opinion
United States v. Polanco
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided February 9, 2011No. 09-2517PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THOMPSON, Circuit Judge.
A federal grand jury indicted Stiven Polanco on heroin-trafficking and firearm charges. After the district judge denied Polanco’s motion to suppress a cache of incriminating evidence found in his car and apartment, a jury convicted him on all counts. His appeal presents three questions: Were the searches legal? Was a DEA agent’s testimony about how much heroin an addict could use in a day admissible? 1 And was the evidence underpinning his conviction for aiding and abetting the distribution of heroin sufficient? We answer “yes” to these questions and affirm Polanco’s…
2Cases cited33 opinions
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- New York v. BeltonSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Arizona v. GantSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
- United States v. PeoniCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1938
- Thornton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
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3Cited by45 opinions
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