Legal Opinion
United States v. Robert Simmons
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 19, 1990No. 89-3864PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:
Robert Simmons and his co-defendant, Brent Roser, were each convicted of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, and of conspiring to distribute cocaine. Drugs were discovered on the two men during warrantless searches conducted following an airport stop. Simmons appeals the district court’s refusal to suppress this evidence, 724 F.Supp. 426 (E.D.La.1989); he also claims that the government’s evi dence was insufficient to support his conspiracy conviction.
Because we conclude that Simmons was not unlawfully detained, and that the searching…
2Cases cited39 opinions
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- Florida v. RoyerSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Brinegar v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- United States v. MendenhallSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
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3Cited by54 opinions
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