Possession With Intent To Distribute Cocaine

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• United States v. Moeller
  644 F.2d 518· 5th Cir.· 1981-05-08 ·cited 6×·via Possession Of Cocaine Hydrochloride With Intent To Distribute
  The court held that the initial stop was a permissible police-citizen contact and that the subsequent search was valid due to voluntary consent and probable cause.
• United States v. Henderson
  645 F.2d 627· 8th Cir.· 1981-04-08 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the stop of the defendant's vehicle was lawful under the Fourth Amendment, and the evidence seized was sufficient to support the conviction.
• United States v. McFARLAND
  633 F.2d 427· 5th Cir.· 1980-12-22 ·cited 6×
  The court affirmed the conviction but remanded for resentencing due to a Supreme Court ruling on special parole terms for conspiracy convictions.
• United States v. Arthuro Montano
  613 F.2d 147· 6th Cir.· 1980-01-04 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the warrantless search of the suitcase was not justified by exigent circumstances and violated the Fourth Amendment, requiring reversal of the conviction.
• United States v. Perkins
  608 F.2d 1064· 5th Cir.· 1979-12-27 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the appellant's confession was admissible because the arrest was based on probable cause and the confession was voluntarily given after the appellant initiated a conversation following his request for counsel.
• United States v. Scheer
  600 F.2d 5· 3d Cir.· 1979-06-19 ·cited 6×
  Border searches conducted at the point of entry are reasonable under the Fourth Amendment without the need for probable cause or any quantum of individualized suspicion.
• United States v. Baker
  567 F.2d 924· 9th Cir.· 1978-01-19 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the appellants' arrest and the searches of the automobile trunk and footlocker were lawful, affirming their convictions.
• United States v. Helberg
  565 F.2d 993· 8th Cir.· 1977-11-03 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the seizure and search of the Cadillac were lawful under the automobile exception to the warrant requirement, and the drug ledger was properly admitted into evidence.
• United States v. Guerrera
  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.
• United States v. Martin
  533 F.2d 268· 5th Cir.· 1976-06-11 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the evidence was sufficient to support the convictions and that the prosecutor's closing argument comment was a fair response to the defense. Entrapment is a question of fact for the jury.
• United States v. Brown
  522 F.2d 10· 9th Cir.· 1975-08-20 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the evidence was sufficient to support the conviction, and errors in jury instructions and the admission of evidence did not constitute plain error or prejudice requiring reversal.
• United States v. Wardell L. Smith, Jr.
  503 F.2d 1037· 9th Cir.· 1974-09-26 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the trial court did not err in denying the motion to suppress evidence obtained from a strip search, as probable cause existed due to corroborated informant information and exigent circumstances.
• United States v. Rosa
  493 F.2d 1191· 2d Cir.· 1974-03-26 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the trial judge's comments on credibility were not a premature ruling, the refusal to call additional witnesses was not an abuse of discretion, and a minor jury instruction error was harmless.
• United States v. Wright
  491 F.2d 942· 6th Cir.· 1974-02-13 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the hearsay statements of Wright regarding his suppliers, when used to implicate Stubblefield and Crawford, were unduly prejudicial and warranted reversal of their convictions.
• United States v. Fletcher
  487 F.2d 22· 5th Cir.· 1973-10-31 ·cited 6×·via Aiding And Abetting Possession With Intent To Distribute Cocaine
  The court held that the evidence was sufficient to support the conviction and that issues regarding chain of custody go to the weight, not admissibility, of the evidence.
• United States v. Vertuies Wall
  116 F.4th 1285· 11th Cir.· 2024-09-06 ·cited 5×
  Three members of the Gangster Disciples—Vertuies Wall, Lawrence Grice, and Lewis Mobley—appealed their convictions for RICO conspiracy and related offenses, with Grice challenging the sufficiency of evidence and Wall and Mobley challenging various aspects of their convictions and
• Willis v. State
  242 So. 3d 1195· Fla. 1st DCA· 2018-04-05 ·cited 5×
  A showup identification that was obtained through an unnecessarily suggestive procedure lacked sufficient indicia of reliability under the totality of circumstances, requiring suppression of all evidence derived from the resulting arrest.
• Thomas v. State
  212 So. 3d 410· Fla. 4th DCA· 2017-03-08 ·cited 5×·via Possession Of Cocaine With Intent To Sell
  Anthony Maurice Thomas appeals his conviction for possession of cocaine with intent to sell, arguing the state's evidence was legally insufficient. The Fourth District Court of Appeal reversed the conviction and remanded for entry of a judgment for simple possession of cocaine, f
• Johnson v. State
  164 So. 3d 794· Fla. 1st DCA· 2015-06-02 ·cited 5×·via Possession Of Cocaine With Intent To Sell
  Lester Johnson appealed his convictions for cocaine sale within 1000 feet of a church and possession with intent to sell, arguing the trial court erred by not reinstruct the jury when it marked him guilty of both the main offense and the lesser-included offense on the verdict for
• Gerome Berry v. State
  86 So. 3d 595· Fla. 1st DCA· 2012-05-08 ·cited 5×·via Possession Of Cocaine With Intent To Sell
  Gerome Berry appeals his drug convictions, challenging the denial of his motion to suppress evidence obtained from a warrantless investigatory stop based on an anonymous tipster's information. The court reverses, holding that the officer lacked reasonable suspicion to stop Berry
• State v. Gardner
  72 So. 3d 218· Fla. 2d DCA· 2011-10-05 ·cited 5×·via Possession Of Cocaine With Intent To Sell
  The State appealed the trial court's order suppressing cocaine found in Gardner's car during a warrantless search. The court reversed, holding that police had probable cause to search the vehicle based on Gardner's involvement in an attempted shooting two hours earlier, and that
• Jemberson Petion v. Ric L. Bradshaw
  961 So. 2d 961· Fla. 4th DCA· 2007-03-05 ·cited 5×·via Possession Of Cocaine With Intent To Sell
  The court held that setting bond based on the number of cocaine packets, rather than the weight of the cocaine, was an abuse of discretion.
• Octravis Thomas v. State
  844 So. 2d 723· Fla. 5th DCA· 2003-05-09 ·cited 5×·via Possession Of Cocaine With Intent To Sell
  The court held that the 2002 amendment to Chapter 893, Florida Statutes, which stated knowledge of the illicit nature of a controlled substance was not an element of the offense, could not be applied retroactively to a crime committed before the amendment's effective date.
• United States v. Robert Phibbs (92-5509)
  999 F.2d 1053· 6th Cir.· 1993-08-05 ·cited 5×
  The court affirmed the convictions and sentences of all defendants, finding sufficient evidence to support the jury's verdicts and upholding the district court's evidentiary rulings.
• United States v. Arce
  997 F.2d 1123· 5th Cir.· 1993-08-03 ·cited 5×·via Aiding And Abetting Possession With Intent To Distribute Cocaine
  The court held that the district court did not err in its rulings on jury selection, evidentiary matters, or prosecutorial comments, and that the evidence was sufficient to support the convictions.
• United States v. Riedesel
  987 F.2d 1383· 8th Cir.· 1993-03-16 ·cited 5×
  The court held that the warrantless search of the car's passenger compartment was a valid search incident to arrest, and the discovery of drugs provided probable cause to search the trunk and containers within. The court also found the initial trailer search was permissible under
• United States v. Lavell Ray Hegwood
  977 F.2d 492· 9th Cir.· 1992-10-13 ·cited 5×
  The court held that jury instructions, though initially flawed, were adequately corrected by subsequent instructions, and that evidence of prior crimes and drug use was properly admitted. The evidence was also sufficient to support the convictions.
• United States v. Maldonado-Espinosa
  968 F.2d 101· 1st Cir.· 1992-06-30 ·cited 5×
  The court held that the district court's findings regarding the voluntariness of consent to search and the lack of taint from an allegedly unconstitutional x-ray were adequately supported by the evidence and law. The court also held that a Miranda claim regarding the discovery of
• Woods v. State
  596 So. 2d 156· Fla. 4th DCA· 1992-03-25 ·cited 5×·via Possession Of Cocaine With Intent To Sell
  The court held that the evidence was sufficient to support the conviction for possession of cocaine with intent to deliver, the reasonable doubt jury instruction was proper, and the sentencing as a violent habitual offender was valid.
• United States v. Jerome Wilbert Maddox (89-2084)
  944 F.2d 1223· 6th Cir.· 1991-09-03 ·cited 5×
  The court affirmed all convictions and sentences, finding no reversible error in the admission of evidence or procedural rulings.
• United States v. Wilson
  938 F.2d 785· 7th Cir.· 1991-07-31 ·cited 5×
  The court held that the inventory search of the defendant's vehicle was lawful under the Fourth Amendment, and the evidence found, along with the defendant's confession, was admissible. The court also held that the evidence was sufficient to prove the defendant "used" a firearm d
• United States v. Foote
  920 F.2d 1395· 8th Cir.· 1990-12-10 ·cited 5×
  The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying severance, admitting the affidavit, or in sentencing the defendants, and that the evidence was sufficient to support the convictions.
• United States v. Novak
  870 F.2d 1345· 7th Cir.· 1989-03-29 ·cited 5×
  The court held that the encounter escalated into a full-fledged warrantless arrest without probable cause, rendering Leon's consent to search invalid.
• United States v. Badessa
  752 F.2d 771· 1st Cir.· 1985-01-23 ·cited 5×
  The court held that the search warrant affidavit provided sufficient probable cause and that the district court did not err in denying motions for mistrial.
• United States v. Ciro
  753 F.2d 248· 2d Cir.· 1985-01-21 ·cited 5×
  The court held that the exclusion of a witness's juvenile adjudication did not violate the defendants' Sixth Amendment right to confrontation or constitute an abuse of discretion under Fed.R.Evid. 609(d).
• United States v. Morel
  63 F.4th 913· 11th Cir.· 2023-03-23 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in giving a corrective jury instruction and that sufficient evidence supported the defendant's convictions under the prudent-smuggler doctrine.
• United States v. Carrasquillo
  4 F.4th 1265· 11th Cir.· 2021-07-14 ·cited 4×
  The court held that while a procedural error occurred in sentencing, the record was sufficient for review, and the district court's factual finding that the firearm was connected to the offense foreclosed safety-valve relief.
• Martius Develle Holland v. State
  210 So. 3d 238· Fla. 1st DCA· 2017-02-03 ·cited 4×·via Possession Of Cocaine With Intent To Sell
  The trial court did not err in denying the motion for discharge because the amended information charged a necessarily included lesser offense, not a new offense, and the appellant failed to demonstrate prejudice.
• State v. Grue
  130 So. 3d 256· Fla. 5th DCA· 2013-12-06 ·cited 4×·via Possession Of Cocaine With Intent To Sell
  The court held that an affidavit containing information about a K-9's training, certification, and prior success in locating narcotics, coupled with the K-9's alert on a specific package, provided sufficient probable cause to support the issuance of a search warrant.
• Thornton v. State
  80 So. 3d 1141· Fla. 4th DCA· 2012-03-07 ·cited 4×·via Possession Of Cocaine With Intent To Sell
  Defendant Thornton was convicted of possession with intent to sell cocaine and resisting an officer without violence following a warrantless detention at a strip mall. The Fourth District Court of Appeal reversed, holding that the detective lacked reasonable suspicion to detain T
• Benemerito v. State
  29 So. 3d 367· Fla. 4th DCA· 2010-02-24 ·cited 4×·via Possession Of Cocaine With Intent To Sell
  Christina Benemerito appeals her conviction for possession of cocaine with intent to deliver, challenging the trial court's denial of her motion to suppress the stop. The Fourth District Court of Appeal reversed, finding the officer lacked reasonable suspicion to stop her vehicle
• State v. L.J.T.
  921 So. 2d 746· Fla. 5th DCA· 2006-02-17 ·cited 4×·via Possession Of Cocaine With Intent To Sell
  The trial court abused its discretion by dismissing delinquency petitions without considering lesser sanctions when the Department of Juvenile Justice failed to transport the juvenile.
• Orie Kennard v. State
  903 So. 2d 244· Fla. 1st DCA· 2005-04-29 ·cited 4×·via Possession Of Cocaine With Intent To Sell
  The court held that the felony committed by the passenger, followed by flight, provided probable cause to search the vehicle and the appellant's person, justifying the denial of the motion to suppress.
• Glover v. State
  843 So. 2d 919· Fla. 5th DCA· 2003-03-07 ·cited 4×·via Possession Of Cocaine With Intent To Sell
  Roosevelt Glover was charged with possession of cocaine with intent to sell or deliver after police conducted a warrantless search that revealed 18 pieces of crack cocaine. Glover appealed the denial of his motion to suppress, arguing the search was unconstitutional. The Fifth Di
• McCLOUD v. State
  787 So. 2d 218· Fla. 2d DCA· 2001-05-18 ·cited 4×·via Possession Of Cocaine With Intent To Sell
  The court held that law enforcement did not have probable cause to search the defendant, and therefore the discovered cocaine should have been suppressed.
• Young v. State
  791 So. 2d 1121· Fla. 4th DCA· 2000-12-06 ·cited 4×·via Possession Of Cocaine With Intent To Sell
  Kevin Young was convicted of possession of cocaine with intent to sell after a police officer testified that it is not uncommon for cocaine sellers to not have the drug in their physical possession. The court reversed because such testimony is inadmissible character evidence that
• Bouey v. State
  762 So. 2d 537· Fla. 5th DCA· 2000-06-02 ·cited 4×·via Possession Of Cocaine With Intent To Sell
  Dwight Bouey appeals his cocaine trafficking and possession convictions. The court reverses his habitual offender sentence as illegal under the Criminal Punishment Code and remands for a factual determination regarding whether an alternate juror improperly sat with the jury durin
• State v. Williams
  731 So. 2d 635· Fla.· 1998-10-29 ·cited 4×·via Possession Of Cocaine With Intent To Sell
  The Florida Supreme Court held that the 1997 amendment to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.180(b) cannot be applied retroactively to cases where jury selection occurred before the amendment's effective date of January 1, 1997. The Court also clarified that a valid waiver of a
• J.B. v. State
  679 So. 2d 1296· Fla. 2d DCA· 1996-09-27 ·cited 4×·via Possession Of Cocaine With Intent To Sell
  J.B. appeals his delinquency disposition for cocaine possession with intent to sell, challenging the denial of his motion to suppress evidence obtained during an allegedly illegal search. The court reversed, finding that police lacked reasonable suspicion to stop and frisk J.B.,
• William Earl Banks v. State
  648 So. 2d 766· Fla. 1st DCA· 1994-11-18 ·cited 4×·via Possession Of Cocaine With Intent To Sell
  Banks appeals multiple drug and firearm convictions. The First District Court of Appeal reversed his convictions for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of cocaine, and possession of drug paraphernalia, finding insufficient evidence of constructive possession