United States v. Hicks

OPINION OF THE COURT

McKEAGUE, District Judge.

On May 21, 2001, defendant Abraxas Hicks entered a conditional plea of guilty to the charge of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than 500 grams of cocaine. The plea was entered after the district court denied defendant’s motion to suppress evidence. Defendant admitted having mailed a package containing cocaine from Los Angeles to Columbus, Ohio, but challenged the search of the package, contending the search warrant was not supported by a showing of probable cause. The district court denied defendant’s motion to suppress,…