United States Fifth Circuit

Denial of a motion to suppress evidence leading to a conviction on drug related charges and of being a felon in possession of a firearm is affirmed where a warrantless search of defendant's vehicle was valid under the automobile exception to the warrant requirement.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/18/2006
• Published 07/19/2006

Judges

• PRADO, Circuit Judge:, Before DeMOSS, BENAVIDES and PRADO, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• John E. Kull (argued), Dallas, TX, for U.S., Christopher Allen Curtis (argued), Fort Worth, TX, for Fields.