U.S. v. FREEMAN

Nos. 05-11231, 05-11254.

482 F.3d 829 (2007)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Macullon FREEMAN, Also Known as Ted Lewis Brown, Defendant-Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Kenneth Anthony Chan, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

March 27, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Susan B. Cowger (argued), Dallas, TX, Camille Elizabeth Sparks, Fort Worth, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Christopher Allen Curtis (argued), Fort Worth, TX, for Freeman.

Before HIGGINBOTHAM, SMITH and DeMOSS, Circuit Judges.


JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:

Macullon Freeman and Kenneth Chan were convicted of possession with intent to distribute cocaine. They appeal the denial of a motion to suppress evidence found in a backpack during a search of their shared sleeping car. Because the consent was voluntary and a reasonable officer would have believed that Chan had authority to consent and that his consent covered the backpack, we affirm.

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