U.S. v. TRIGG

No. 88-2807.

878 F.2d 1037 (1989)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. William O. TRIGG, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided July 12, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David H. Miller, Asst. U.S. Atty., Office of the U.S. Atty., Fort Wayne, Ind., for the U.S., plaintiff-appellant.

Wanda R. Cal, Detroit, Mich., for William O. Trigg, defendant-appellee.

Before FLAUM, RIPPLE and KANNE, Circuit Judges.


FLAUM, Circuit Judge.

Defendant-appellee William Trigg was charged with one count of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) after a search incident to a traffic arrest revealed the presence of 53 grams of cocaine in his coat pocket. Prior to trial, Trigg moved to exclude the cocaine as well as any incriminating statements he had made after being taken into custody on the...

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