United States Eighth Circuit

Defendant's conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm is affirmed over his claim of erroneous denial of a motion to suppress where an officer reasonably believed that a third party, the lessee of a home, had sufficient "common authority" to consent to a search when she handed the officer a key to a locked cabinet.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/23/2006
• Published 03/23/2006

Judges

• LOKEN, Chief Judge., Before LOKEN, Chief Judge, GRUENDER and BENTON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Kimberley A. Gale, argued, Kansas City, MO, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Jess E. Michaelsen, argued, Asst. U.S. Attorney, Kansas City, MO, for appellee.