United States v. Duran
United States v. Duran
Opinion
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 99-20505 Summary Calendar
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
VERSUS
MARIA GUADALUPE DURAN, also known as La Negra,
Defendant-Appellant.
-------------------- Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. H-98-CR-206-1 -------------------- August 17, 2000
Before SMITH, BENAVIDES, and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Maria Guadalupe Duran challenges her convictions for
conspiracy to distribute marijuana and conspiracy to launder
monetary instruments. She asserts that the district court erred in
denying her motions to suppress the evidence seized in searches of
her home and business because the affidavit provided in support of
the search warrant did not establish probable cause. The affidavit
included sufficient information from which an official could
reasonably believe in good faith that probable cause to obtain a
* Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR. R. 47.5.4. No. 99-20505 -2-
search warrant existed. See United States v. Satterwhite,
980 F.2d 317, 320-21(5th Cir. 1992); United States v. Wake,
948 F.2d 1422, 1428(5th Cir. 1991). Duran’s conviction is AFFIRMED.
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