United States Sixth Circuit

Search of defendant's luggage was lawful where defendant matched drug courier profile, but the district court erred by not allowing the jury to determine the amount of cocaine that defendant possessed with an intent to distribute beyond a reasonable doubt.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/11/2000
• Published 12/11/2000

Judges

• Before NORRIS and DAUGHTREY, Circuit Judges;  WISEMAN, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Roger N. Braden (argued and briefed), The Lawrence Firm, Cincinnati, OH, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• David Bunning (argued and briefed), Assistant U.S. Attorney, Covington, KY, Charles P. Wisdom, Jr. (briefed), Assistant U.S. Attorney, Lexington, KY, for Appellee.