U.S. v. WEST

No. 02-2803.

321 F.3d 649 (2003)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Ronnie WEST, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided February 26, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Timothy A. Bass (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Urbana, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

David B. Mote (argued), Office of the Federal Public Defender, Springfield, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before BAUER, POSNER, and EVANS, Circuit Judges.


POSNER, Circuit Judge.

The defendant was convicted of possessing crack cocaine with intent to sell it, and appeals on the ground that the cocaine was seized in violation of the Fourth Amendment.

Police officers stopped a car that was being driven late at night without lights. A woman was driving, and the defendant was sitting next to her. The woman explained that West was her cousin and that she had just picked him up at a motel. He denied that "West" was...

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