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U.S. v. VELAZQUEZ-RIVERA

No. 03-1185.

366 F.3d 661 (2004)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff — Appellee, v. Melvin Luis VELAZQUEZ-RIVERA, Defendant — Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: April 27, 2004.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellant was Earl P. Gray of St. Paul, MN.

Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellee was Joseph T. Dixon, III, AUSA, of Minneapolis, MN.

Before WOLLMAN, JOHN R. GIBSON, and RILEY, Circuit Judges.

JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judge.

Melvin Luis Velazquez-Rivera appeals from his conviction for conspiracy to distribute 500 grams of cocaine and possession of one kilogram of cocaine with intent to distribute it. He argues that police lacked probable cause to arrest him and therefore the district court1 should have suppressed evidence seized from a Ford pickup truck that was impounded upon Velazquez's arrest. He also contends that the prosecution...

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