U.S. v. GARCIA

No. 09-40575.

604 F.3d 186 (2010)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Lee Roy GARCIA, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

April 14, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Julia Bowen Stern, James Lee Turner, Asst. U.S. Attys., Houston, TX, for U.S.

Marjorie A. Meyers, Fed. Pub. Def., Molly Estelle Odom, Asst. Fed. Pub. Def., Houston, TX, for Garcia.

Before GARWOOD, SMITH and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges.


JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:

Lee Garcia was convicted, following a bench trial, of possessing with intent to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine. On appeal, he challenges the denial of his motion to suppress the cocaine that officers found secreted inside stereo speakers in the cab of his truck. He also appeals his sentence, noting a discrepancy between the oral pronouncement and the written judgment. We affirm the conviction, which followed the denial...

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