UNITED STATES v. SYLVESTER

No. 19-2127.

993 F.3d 16 (2021)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Richard SYLVESTER, Defendant, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

April 2, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jamesa J. Drake , with whom Drake Law LLC and Richard S. Berne , Portland, ME, were on brief, for appellant.

Julia M. Lipez , Assistant United States Attorney, with whom Halsey B. Frank , United States Attorney, was on brief, for appellee.

Before Lynch, Thompson, and Barron, Circuit Judges.


Richard Sylvester was convicted, pursuant to a conditional plea agreement, on one count of possession with intent to distribute various controlled substances and one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug-trafficking crime in violation of federal law. Sylvester appeals the denial of his motion to suppress...

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