U.S. v. SALAS

Nos. 88-3221, 88-3228.

879 F.2d 530 (1989)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Joel Torres SALAS, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Vincente Flores MUNOZ, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided June 19, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael P. Ruark, Breskin & Robbins, Seattle, Wash., for defendant-appellant, Joel Torres Salas.

William T. Hines, Asst. Federal Public Defender, Seattle, Wash., for defendant-appellant, Vincente Flores Munoz.

Jerry Diskin, Asst. U.S. Atty., Seattle, Wash., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before ALARCON, FERGUSON and THOMPSON, Circuit Judges.


ALARCON, Circuit Judge:

Vincente Munoz (Munoz) and Joel Torres Salas (Salas) appeal from the order denying their motions to suppress evidence introduced at trial on the issue of guilt. Each was found guilty of possessing more than five hundred grams of cocaine with intent to distribute. The evidence was seized pursuant to two search warrants. Munoz and Salas contend that the first search warrant was invalid because it was issued on the basis of facts obtained as the...

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