United States Eighth Circuit

Denial of a motion to suppress evidence in a prosecution for possession with intent to distribute cocaine and forfeiture is affirmed in a two-search case, where a first search did not comply with the Fourth Amendment, but a second search was accomplished through a valid warrant and a legal entry.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/31/2006
• Published 01/31/2006

Judges

• COLLOTON, Circuit Judge., Before COLLOTON, McMILLIAN, and BENTON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• David R. Mercer, argued, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Springfield, Missouri (Raymond C. Conrad, Jr., on the brief), for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• David P. Rush, argued, Assistant U.S. Attorney, Springfield, Missouri (Todd P. Graves and Robyn L. McKee, on the brief), for appellee.