United States Seventh Circuit

Conviction for possession of cocaine with intent to distribute is affirmed where the officers had probable cause to stop defendant's car after watching him commit three traffic violations, and the trial court did not credit "exceedingly improbable testimony" by relying on the officers' testimony to that effect.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/19/2006
• Published 10/19/2006

Judges

• BAUER, Circuit Judge., Before BAUER, WOOD, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• James E. Crowe, III (argued), Office of the United States Attorney Criminal Division, Fairview Heights, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Ralph E. Meczyk (argued), Meczyk & Associates, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.