U.S. v. THOMAS

No. 95-2058.

87 F.3d 909 (1996)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Gerald H. THOMAS, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided July 1, 1996.

As Amended July 8, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barry Rand Elden, Chief of Appeals, Patrick Collins (argued), Office of the U.S. Atty., Criminal Appellate Division, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Standish E. Willis (argued), Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before COFFEY, DIANE P. WOOD, and EVANS, Circuit Judges.


DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judge.

Gerald Thomas was charged with possessing cocaine with intent to distribute. He filed a motion to suppress the evidence — the cocaine — which the district court denied after a hearing. Because he had no defense to the charge once the admissibility was assured, he pleaded guilty, reserving his right to challenge the evidentiary ruling on appeal. We affirm.

On March 19, 1993, Thomas arrived at Midway Airport at about...

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