918 Florida cases classified under this topic, plus 108 listed through its narrower topics · sorted by citation count · see the citation graph · browse and sort
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525 F.2d 247·
5th Cir.·
1975-12-24
·cited 7×
The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in dismissing the indictment as a sanction for the government's refusal to provide a necessary state court transcript to indigent defendants.
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490 F.2d 993·
10th Cir.·
1974-02-06
·cited 7×
The court held that the marijuana was seized illegally without probable cause, rendering the evidence inadmissible.
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Vernell Robinson appeals his conviction for possession of more than twenty grams of cannabis, challenging the trial court's denial of his motion for judgment of acquittal and exclusion of alibi testimony. The court affirmed the denial of the judgment of acquittal motion but rever
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Deaunte Phillips was convicted of possession of cannabis with intent to sell based on circumstantial evidence that 26.6 grams of marijuana were packaged in ten individual plastic bags. The appellate court reversed the conviction for possession with intent to sell, holding that th
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The court held that the defendant's consent to search was not voluntary because he was effectively detained and acquiesced to apparent police authority, despite being told he was free to go.
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Robert Barnes was convicted of marijuana possession with intent to sell after police found ten individually wrapped bags of marijuana and $4,476 in cash in his vehicle. On appeal, Barnes challenged the sufficiency of evidence for the intent-to-sell element, but the court affirmed
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998 F.2d 1368·
6th Cir.·
1993-07-16
·cited 6×
The court held that the time granted for filing pretrial motions is excludable from the Speedy Trial Act's seventy-day calculation, and that the traffic stop was constitutional.
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997 F.2d 1204·
7th Cir.·
1993-06-24
·cited 6×
The court affirmed the jury verdict but reversed the sentence, remanding for a new sentencing hearing. The court held that the district court must determine the quantity of drugs a defendant could reasonably foresee as part of a conspiracy when sentencing under mandatory minimum
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972 F.2d 171·
7th Cir.·
1992-08-19
·cited 6×
The court held that law enforcement officers were entitled to the Leon good faith exception, and that the defendant failed to make a substantial preliminary showing for a Franks hearing.
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973 F.2d 840·
10th Cir.·
1992-08-17
·cited 6×
The court held that the evidence was sufficient to support a conviction for possession with intent to distribute marijuana and that the denial of the motion to suppress was proper.
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970 F.2d 416·
7th Cir.·
1992-08-12
·cited 6×
The court held that the government's combined filings provided sufficient notice under 21 U.S.C. § 851 to allow for an enhanced sentence, even if one filing was defective on its own.
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968 F.2d 278·
2d Cir.·
1992-06-30
·cited 6×
The court held that prior cocaine transactions could be included as relevant conduct for sentencing purposes, even if involving a different drug type, if they constituted the same course of conduct.
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951 F.2d 59·
5th Cir.·
1992-01-07
·cited 6×
The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in admitting evidence of a prior drug offense, in its jury instructions regarding intent, or in limiting closing argument time.
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941 F.2d 295·
5th Cir.·
1991-08-26
·cited 6×
The court held that the Fourth Amendment was not violated by the search and seizure, and that the evidence was sufficient to support the convictions.
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931 F.2d 1046·
5th Cir.·
1991-05-13
·cited 6×
The court held that the defendant did not have a reasonable expectation of privacy in marijuana buried in a washing machine on property not owned by him, and that the money laundering statute applied to domestic mailings of drug proceeds.
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922 F.2d 630·
10th Cir.·
1991-01-07
·cited 6×
The court held that the district court erred in using an incorrect guideline sentencing range but did not err in factoring additional marijuana into the base offense level. The case is remanded for resentencing.
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916 F.2d 1011·
5th Cir.·
1990-10-30
·cited 6×
The court held that the totality of circumstances, including an informant's tip corroborated by independent police observations, provided sufficient reasonable suspicion for the investigatory stop of the defendant's vehicle.
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903 F.2d 899·
2d Cir.·
1990-05-16
·cited 6×
Federal courts must apply the federal 'totality of the circumstances' standard for probable cause when evaluating state-issued warrants in federal prosecutions, even if state standards are stricter.
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895 F.2d 206·
5th Cir.·
1990-02-15
·cited 6×
A dog's alert at a permanent immigration checkpoint provides sufficient probable cause for a warrantless vehicle search, and a dog sniff itself does not constitute a search.
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The court affirmed the juvenile's adjudication of delinquency for possession of cannabis with intent to sell, finding sufficient circumstantial evidence of intent to sell based on the quantity, packaging, and the juvenile's conduct upon police arrival.
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882 F.2d 546·
1st Cir.·
1989-08-08
·cited 6×
The court held that the evidence was sufficient to support the convictions for aiding and abetting drug possession with intent to distribute, and that no due process violation occurred regarding the destruction of evidence.
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826 F.2d 866·
9th Cir.·
1987-09-01
·cited 6×
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805 F.2d 335·
8th Cir.·
1986-11-17
·cited 6×
The court held that the district court did not err in refusing to instruct the jury on the lesser included offense of simple possession because the evidence did not sufficiently dispute the element of intent to distribute.
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Simmons appealed the denial of his motion to suppress marijuana found in his car during a search at a residence where a valid search warrant was executed. The court held that the vehicle search was proper because sufficient evidence connected the car to the premises, including th
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791 F.2d 867·
11th Cir.·
1986-06-17
·cited 6×
The court held that venue was proper, the search of the AURORA I was lawful based on reasonable suspicion, the evidence was sufficient to convict Taylor, and Rainey's statement was voluntary.
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The court held that the use of a prior conviction to prove intent to sell in a second offense trafficking charge, without a limiting instruction, did not violate the Constitution under the Jackson v. Virginia standard.
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790 F.2d 1556·
11th Cir.·
1986-06-10
·cited 6×
The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in granting a new trial due to the prosecution's suppression of favorable and material evidence under Brady v. Maryland.
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789 F.2d 356·
5th Cir.·
1986-05-14
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The dissent argues that the double jeopardy clause should afford greater protection against successive prosecutions than the majority's interpretation of Garrett v. United States allows.
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779 F.2d 626·
11th Cir.·
1986-01-10
·cited 6×
The court held that there was sufficient evidence for the jury to convict the defendant of knowing and intentional possession of marijuana with intent to distribute.
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757 F.2d 887·
7th Cir.·
1985-03-13
·cited 6×
The court held that the business records were admissible under the Federal Rules of Evidence and that the evidence supported the conviction for conspiracy, either as a member or as an aider and abettor.
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751 F.2d 442·
1st Cir.·
1984-12-26
·cited 6×
The court held that the district court's findings regarding the entry into Curry's hotel room were clearly erroneous, requiring a remand for an evidentiary hearing. For Silvestri, Sr., the court held that while the initial entry into his residence was illegal, the evidence seized
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736 F.2d 223·
5th Cir.·
1984-06-29
·cited 6×
The court affirmed convictions for four defendants and judgments of acquittal for two others, finding sufficient evidence and proper procedure in most instances, while reversing acquittals due to insufficient evidence for two crew members.
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732 F.2d 1102·
2d Cir.·
1984-04-16
·cited 6×
The court held that the police had sufficient objective grounds for stopping the defendant's van based on reasonable suspicion, and the subsequent actions taken during the stop were reasonable and did not constitute an unlawful arrest.
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724 F.2d 904·
11th Cir.·
1984-02-09
·cited 6×
The court held that the Speedy Trial Act clock began running on the date of the defendant's arraignment under the second indictment, not the date of reindictment, and that the defendant failed to demonstrate prejudice for his Sixth Amendment speedy trial claim.
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715 F.2d 548·
11th Cir.·
1983-09-19
·cited 6×
The court held that the evidence was sufficient to support the convictions and that the arrests were lawful under federal common law, affirming the convictions.
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673 F.2d 756·
5th Cir.·
1982-04-19
·cited 6×
The court held that the prosecutor's remarks during closing argument did not constitute reversible misconduct and did not prejudice the defendant's right to a fair trial.
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650 F.2d 933·
8th Cir.·
1981-06-11
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625 F.2d 626·
5th Cir.·
1980-09-10
·cited 6×
The court held that the "automatic standing" rule is overruled by Salvucci, and that separate sentences for "carrying" and "using" a firearm during the same felony are improper.
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601 F.2d 211·
5th Cir.·
1979-08-23
·cited 6×
The court held that the Customs officer had reasonable suspicion to stop and search the vehicle, and that the evidence was sufficient to establish illegal importation of marijuana.
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590 F.2d 156·
5th Cir.·
1979-02-23
·cited 6×
The court held that the search and seizure of marijuana from the defendant's automobile did not violate the Fourth Amendment.
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566 F.2d 470·
5th Cir.·
1978-01-16
·cited 6×
The court held that a routine stop at a permanent border checkpoint and a subsequent search based on the odor of marihuana do not violate the Fourth Amendment.
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560 F.2d 1227·
5th Cir.·
1977-10-14
·cited 6×
The court held that the search and seizure of marihuana was lawful, as the agent had probable cause and the defendant's consent.
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557 F.2d 1093·
5th Cir.·
1977-08-17
·cited 6×
The court held that the district court did not err in accepting the border patrol agent's testimony that marijuana smells like marijuana, as this was a factual finding based on evidence and common sense, not improper judicial notice.
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555 F.2d 1372·
9th Cir.·
1977-06-08
·cited 6×
The court held that the evidence was sufficient to support the conviction for possession of marijuana with intent to distribute.
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554 F.2d 987·
9th Cir.·
1977-05-31
·cited 6×
The court held that the appellant lacked standing to contest the search of his brother's car, and therefore, the drugs found therein were admissible.
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547 F.2d 1222·
5th Cir.·
1977-03-02
·cited 6×
The court held that the search of the vehicle was constitutional and the evidence was sufficient to convict.
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549 F.2d 1204·
9th Cir.·
1976-12-23
·cited 6×
The court held that a warrantless search of a crawl space under a house, even with probable cause to believe it contained illegal aliens, was unreasonable and violated the Fourth Amendment.
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508 F.2d 802·
5th Cir.·
1975-02-24
·cited 6×
The court held that the stop and search of the vehicle were lawful, and the defendant's statements were admissible, affirming the conviction.
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493 F.2d 9·
5th Cir.·
1974-04-25
·cited 6×
The court held that the evidence did not establish entrapment as a matter of law and that the jury was properly instructed on the procuring agent defense.
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477 F.2d 225·
10th Cir.·
1973-05-07
·cited 6×
The court held that the appellant had standing to object to the warrantless search of the vehicle, and the circumstances provided probable cause for the search, rendering the evidence admissible.