U.S. v. LYONS

No. 91-2495.

957 F.2d 615 (1992)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Michael Anthony LYONS, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided February 27, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James M. Grochal, Minneapolis, Minn., argued, for appellant.

Jeanne J. Graham, Minneapolis, Minn., argued, for appellee.

Before JOHN R. GIBSON and MAGILL, Circuit Judges, and KAUFMAN, District Judge.


JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judge.

Michael Anthony Lyons appeals from his conviction for possession of cocaine base with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (1988). Lyons argues that the district court1 erred in refusing to suppress evidence of contraband the government discovered when a trained narcotics dog tore open a package addressed to Lyons. We affirm the district court's judgment.

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