Legal Opinion
United States v. Mercer
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided August 17, 2016No. 15-1343PPublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARRON, Circuit Judge.
Craig Mercer challenges his conviction and sentence for possession of cocaine with intent to distribute. Mercer raises a number of issues on appeal. They relate to the District Court’s denial of a pre-trial motion to suppress, the conduct of the trial proceedings, and the District Court’s sentencing determinations. Finding no errors, we affirm.
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On September 20, 2013, police pulled over the gold Saturn that Mercer was driving, arrested Mercer on the basis of outstanding warrants, and recovered, among other things, two ounces of cocaine from a search of the car.…
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