U.S. v. FRANKLIN

No. 09-1529.

630 F.3d 53 (2011)

UNITED STATES, Appellee, v. Darren FRANKLIN, Defendant, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided January 5, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jonathan Shapiro , with whom Alexandra Deal was on brief, for appellant.

Scott A.C. Meisler , Criminal Division, Appellate Section, United States Department of Justice, with whom Carmen M. Ortiz , United States Attorney, Thomas E. Kanwit , Assistant United States Attorney, Lanny A. Breuer , Assistant Attorney General, and Greg D. Andres , Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General, were on brief, for appellee.

Before LYNCH, Chief Judge, HOWARD and THOMPSON, Circuit Judges.


THOMPSON, Circuit Judge.

Following a comprehensive investigation into the organized drug trade in a blighted neighborhood of Boston, a jury convicted Darren Franklin of several charges stemming from the sale of crack cocaine and the possession of both drugs and ammunition. On appeal, Franklin seeks to overturn those convictions, alleging an illegal search and an overly long time to trial. After careful consideration, we agree with the district court's disposition...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases