Legal Opinion
United States v. Oscar Squella-Avendano
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 25, 1971No. 71-1143_1PublishedCited by 75 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GEWIN, Circuit Judge:
The United States appeals from an order granting a motion to suppress the use of about 200 pounds of cocaine as evidence. 1 We perceive no constitutionally unlawful search and reverse.
Acting on a confidential informant’s report that certain individuals intended to smuggle a large shipment of Chilean cocaine into Miami, Florida, federal narcotics agents conducted extensive investigation and surveillance. Their efforts culminated in the arrest of appellees and the seizure of about 200 pounds of illegal cocaine. The government’s brief provides an accurate description of…
2Cases cited43 opinions
- Wong Sun v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Aguilar v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Chimel v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Spinelli v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Jones v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
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3Cited by75 opinions
- United States v. John MartinCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Terry Lee Goodwin v. Charles Balkcom, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1982
- United States v. Oscar Mancillas and Charles LowryCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1978
- United States v. Kelley Davis A/K/A Tee, in No. 71-1778, and Inez Davis. Appeal of Inez Davis, in No. 71-1779Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1972
- Robert Wayne Williams v. Ross Maggio, Jr., Warden and the Attorney General of the State of LouisianaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
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