United States Third Circuit

Denial of motion to suppress and convictions for possession with intent to distribute and importation of controlled substances are affirmed where: 1) the Fourth Amendment requires reasonable suspicion to justify a border search of a private passenger cabin aboard a cruise liner arriving in the U.S. from a foreign port; and 2) on the facts of this case that standard was satisfied.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/05/2008
• Decided 09/04/2008
• Published 09/04/2008

Judges

• Before:  RENDELL, FUENTES and CHAGARES, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• David J. Cattie, Esq. (Argued), Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, St. Thomas, USVI, for Appellant, James Whitted., Kim L. Chisholm, Esq. (Argued), Office of United States Attorney, St. Thomas, USVI, for Appellant, United States of America.