United States v. Michael Let Williams

Michael Let Williams was convicted of possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841 . Williams timely appeals his sentence and the district court's denial of pretrial motions to dismiss the indictment and to suppress evidence. We affirm.

I.

While surveilling Terminal One at the Los Angeles International Airport, Los An-geles Police Department Detective Ray Martin learned from DEA agent Brian Warmuck that a confidential informant had provided a tip that two individuals would be entering Terminal One carrying cocaine. Subsequently, the behavior of two individuals, whom he later learned were Williams and his codefendant, Beard, caught Detective Martin’s attention. Williams and Beard were continuously looking around the terminal as they waited in line at the America West ticket counter. Beard made eye contact with Martin and quickly glanced away. The two continued to watch Martin, until he began to walk in their direction. At that point, Beard and Williams picked up their luggage, left the line and walked to a bank of pay telephones.

Detective Martin, who was joined by Los Angeles Police Department Detective Michael Farrant, then…