U.S. v. BUTLER

No. 94-30369.

74 F.3d 916 (1996)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Brian Edward BUTLER, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided January 22, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Judy Clarke, Federal Defender of Eastern Washington and Idaho, Spokane, Washington, for defendant-appellant.

Timothy J. Ohms, Assistant United States Attorney, Spokane, Washington, for plaintiff-appellee.

Before: WRIGHT, ALARCÓN, and CANBY, Circuit Judges.


ALARCÓN, Circuit Judge:

Brian Edward Butler was convicted of possession of cocaine base, a controlled substance. He was sentenced to a term of five years' imprisonment pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 844(a). Prior to trial, he moved to suppress evidence that cocaine base was found concealed in his underwear during the booking process. He contends that a reversal is compelled because the officers did not have probable cause to arrest him.

He also argues that...

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