UNITED STATES v. DRAKEFORD

No. 19-4912.

992 F.3d 255 (2021)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Tremayne Lamont DRAKEFORD, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided: March 26, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Ann L. Hester , FEDERAL DEFENDERS OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA, INC., Charlotte, North Carolina, for Appellant. Amy E. Ray , OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Asheville, North Carolina, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: Anthony Martinez , Federal Public Defender, FEDERAL DEFENDERS OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA, INC., Charlotte, North Carolina, for Appellant. R. Andrew Murray , United States Attorney, OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Charlotte, North Carolina, for Appellee.

Reversed and remanded by published opinion. Judge Thacker wrote the opinion, in which Chief Judge Gregory and Judge Wynn joined. Judge Wynn wrote a concurring opinion.


Tremayne Drakeford ("Appellant") was arrested and charged with possession and distribution of controlled substances after police apprehended him at a Car Stereo Warehouse and found narcotics in his sweatshirt pocket. After his arrest, Appellant moved to suppress evidence of the narcotics. The district court denied Appellant...

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