Wright

United States v. Wright

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188 F. App'x 621
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJuly 3, 2006No. 05-10277California746 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM ***

Defendant-Appellant Carlton Wright appeals his conviction of Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute Cocaine and Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846 and § 841(a)(1) and (b)(l)(A)(ii)(II). Appellant alleges that the district court erred by not granting his motion to suppress his arrest and by not allowing him to raise the issue of the voluntariness of his admissions at trial. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm.

1. The district court’s ruling on Appellant’s motion to suppress evidence stemming from his arrest is reviewed de novo. See, e.g., United States v. Washington, 387 F.3d 1060, 1066 (9th Cir.2004). ‘Whether police had probable cause to arrest is a mixed question of law and fact, which we review de novo.” United States v. Buckner, 179 F.3d 834, 837 (9th Cir.1999). The adequacy of probable cause in support of an arrest is established by examining the totality of the circumstances. See United States v. Garza, 980 F.2d 546, 550 (9th Cir.1992).

The district court found that there was adequate probable cause to support the arrest based upon numerous facts listed in its Order denying the…

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