U.S. v. FAVELA

No. 00-2314.

247 F.3d 838 (2001)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Maria DeJesus FAVELA, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: April 26, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bruce W. Simon, argued, Kansas City, MO, for appellant.

E. Eugen Harrison, Asst. U.S. Atty., argued, Kansas City, MO (Stephen L. Hill, U.S. Atty., Kansas City, MO, on the brief), for appellee.

Before LOKEN, HEANEY, and BYE, Circuit Judges.


LOKEN, Circuit Judge.

After Maria DeJesus Favela pleaded guilty to possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), the district court1 sentenced her to seventy months in prison and five years of supervised release. Favela appeals the denial of her motion to suppress methamphetamine found on her person following her arrest at the Kansas City International Airport. The issue is whether...

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