U.S. v. BROWN

No. 88-5378.

884 F.2d 1309 (1989)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. KELVAN BROWN, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided September 13, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph T. Vodnoy and Joseph F. Walsh, Los Angeles, Cal., for defendant-appellant.

Stephen A. Mansfield, Asst. U.S. Atty., Los Angeles, Cal., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before BROWNING, FARRIS and CANBY, Circuit Judges.


FARRIS, Circuit Judge:

Kelvan Brown appeals the district court's denial of his motion to suppress two kilograms of cocaine found in his suitcase. After the court denied his motion to suppress, Brown pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute cocaine. We affirm.

Background

At 11:15 p.m. on February 19, 1988, narcotics detectives May and Gossett saw Brown enter Los Angeles International Airport. He carried three pieces of luggage...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases