U.S. v. PHILLIPS

No. 03-50520.

382 F.3d 489 (2004)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellant-Cross-Appellee, v. Bobby PHILLIPS, Jr., Defendant-Appellee-Cross-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

August 18, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph H. Gay, Jr., Asst. U.S. Atty., Mara A. Blatt (argued), San Antonio, TX, for U.S.

Michael W. McCrum (argued), San Antonio, TX, for Phillips.

Before KING, Chief Judge, and DeMOSS and STEWART, Circuit Judges.


CARL E. STEWART, Circuit Judge:

In this criminal appeal, the Government challenges the district court's downward departure from the otherwise applicable statutory mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years' imprisonment, arguing that no recognized exception to the statutory minimum applies in this case. Bobby Phillips, Jr., cross-appeals the district court's denial of his motion to suppress evidence of crack cocaine and other items seized from a backyard storage shed...

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