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UNITED STATES v. JOHNSTON

No. 86-1522.

810 F.2d 841 (1987)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellant, v. Billy JOHNSTON, Jr., Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided February 10, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Debra E. Herzog, Asst. U.S. Atty., St. Louis, Mo., for appellant.

Henry B. Hine, Clayton, Mo., for appellee.

Before JOHN R. GIBSON, FAGG, and MAGILL, Circuit Judges.

FAGG, Circuit Judge.

Billy Johnston, Jr., was indicted for possession with intent to distribute and conspiracy to distribute cocaine. See 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a), 846. On Johnston's motion the district court suppressed certain drug-related evidence. The United States appeals and we reverse.

As part of an on-going investigation of illegal drug activities in St. Louis County, Missouri, agents of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) were able...

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