Legal Opinion
United States v. Patrick Flores Oaxaca
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 15, 2000No. 99-30062PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FERGUSON, Circuit Judge:
Patrick Flores Oaxaca (“Oaxaca”) appeals his conviction and sentence for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 841(b)(l)(A)(viii), and 846. We conclude that the district court committed reversible error when it denied his motion to suppress evidence that government agents found after arresting him in his home without a warrant.1
FACTUAL BACKGROUND
This case arose from the Drug Enforcement Agency’s (“DEA”) undercover investigation, beginning in March of 1997, into the distribution of methamphetamine in Klamath Falls, Oregon.…
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