U.S. v. ALVAREZ-MANZO

No. 08-2647.

570 F.3d 1070 (2009)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellant, v. Christian ALVAREZ-MANZO, also known as Francisco Perez Alejandro Isaiz, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed July 6, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nancy A. Svoboda, argued, AUSA, Omaha, NE, for appellant.

Jennifer L. Gilg, AFPD, argued, Jeffrey Louis Thomas, AFPD, on the brief, Omaha, Ne, for appellee.

Before COLLOTON, BRIGHT, and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges.


SHEPHERD, Circuit Judge.

The United States appeals the order of the district court1 granting a motion to suppress ten kilograms of cocaine found during the search of Christian Alvarez-Manzo's bag. This evidence led to Alvarez-Manzo's indictment for possession with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and (b)(1). The district court suppressed the evidence, and we affirm its order...

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