UNITED STATES v. ASHCROFT

No. 79-5173.

607 F.2d 1167 (1979)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jeffrey ASHCROFT, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied January 7, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert M. Leen, Hollywood, Fla., for defendant-appellant.

Linda L. Carroll, Asst. U. S. Atty., Miami, Fla., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before THORNBERRY, GEE and HATCHETT, Circuit Judges.


THORNBERRY, Circuit Judge:

Jeffrey Ashcroft appeals from his conviction for conspiracy to distribute cocaine, possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, and distribution of cocaine. Ashcroft challenges the admissibility of an inculpatory statement he made after he was taken into custody claiming that it should be suppressed because he was illegally arrested without probable cause.

On December 12, 1978, an evidentiary hearing was held on Ashcroft's motion...

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