United States v. Brown

ORDER AND JUDGMENT *

Jason Brown, a/k/a Hector Burgos, entered a conditional guilty plea to possession of cocaine hydrochloride with intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). Mr. Brown now appeals the district court’s denial of his motion to suppress the contraband. We exercise jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

A. Factual Background

At 1:30 a.m. on August 31, 2003, Mr. Brown parked his rented dark-colored Dodge Intrepid, entered the North Comfort Inn in Hays, Kansas, and asked the motel clerk if a room was available. He also inquired if any local…