U.S. v. ROOKS

No. 08-4725.

596 F.3d 204 (2010)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jedene Randolph ROOKS, a/k/a Jedene Randy Rooks, a/k/a Skeet, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided: February 25, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Patrick L. Bryant, Office of the Federal Public Defender, Alexandria, Virginia, for Appellant. John Donley Adams, Office of the United States Attorney, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: Michael S. Nachmanoff, Federal Public Defender, Alexandria, Virginia, Keith Loren Kimball, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Office of the Federal Public Defender, Norfolk, Virginia, for Appellant. Dana J. Boente, Acting United States Attorney, Alexandria, Virginia, Jessica M. Norris, Special Assistant United States Attorney, Office of the United States Attorney, Newport News, Virginia, for Appellee.

Affirmed by published opinion. Judge KING wrote the opinion, in which Judge NIEMEYER and Judge SHEDD joined.


KING, Circuit Judge:

OPINION

Jedene Randolph Rooks appeals his conviction in the Eastern District of Virginia for possession with intent to distribute cocaine base (commonly known as "crack"), in contravention of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), and his resulting 360-month sentence. With respect to his conviction, Rooks makes two contentions of error: first, that the district court erred in denying his motion to suppress; and, second, that the court misapplied...

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