U.S. v. MALVEAUX

No. 02-5382.

350 F.3d 555 (2003)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Albert Vincent MALVEAUX, a/k/a Vinny the Shark, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided and Filed: November 21, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Barry L. Abbott (argued and briefed), Cavett & Abbott, Chattanooga, Tennessee, for Appellant.

Paul W. Laymon, Jr. (argued), Steven S. Neff (briefed), Assistant United States Attorney, Chattanooga, Tennessee, for Appellee.

Elizabeth T. Ryan (argued and briefed), Office of the Attorney General, Nashville, Tennessee, for Intervenor.

ON BRIEF: Barry L. Abbott (argued and briefed), Cavett & Abbott, Chattanooga, Tennessee, for Appellant.

Steven S. Neff (briefed), Assistant United States Attorney, Chattanooga, Tennessee, for Appellee.

Elizabeth T. Ryan (argued and briefed), Office of the Attorney General, Nashville, Tennessee, for Intervenor.

Before: SILER, BATCHELDER, and COOK, Circuit Judges.


Pursuant to Sixth Circuit Rule 206

OPINION

SILER, Circuit Judge.

Defendant Albert Vincent Malveaux, a/k/a Vinny the Shark, appeals from the denial of his motion to suppress two ounces of cocaine base ("crack"), a handgun, and a large amount of cash found in his hotel room. For the reasons stated below, we AFFIRM.

BACKGROUND

Between January and March 2001, a confidential informant made five cocaine purchases from Malveaux...

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