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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. JULIUS D. RUFFIN

Posted by: Tanja Trezise on Nov 3, 2020

Court: 6th Circuit Court (Published Opinions)

Attorneys 1: ARGUED: Claire R. Cahoon, OFFICE OF THE FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER, Toledo, Ohio, for Appellant.

Attorneys 2: ARGUED: Vanessa Healy, UNITED STATES ATTORNEY’S OFFICE, Cleveland, Ohio, for Appellee.

Attorneys 3: ON BRIEF: Claire R. Cahoon, OFFICE OF THE FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER, Toledo, Ohio, for Appellant.

Attorneys 4: ON BRIEF: Robert F. Corts, UNITED STATES ATTORNEY’S OFFICE, Cleveland, Ohio, for Appellee.

Judge(s): COOK, BUSH, and NALBANDIAN, Circuit Judges

Court Appealed: Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio at Cleveland

JOHN K. BUSH, Circuit Judge. Julius Ruffin pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute a mixture of heroin and fentanyl, which he had hidden in his rectum. He appeals the district court’s denial of his motion to suppress those drugs, arguing that Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) agents did not show probable cause to obtain the warrant and that the manner of the search violated the Fourth Amendment. For the reasons below, we AFFIRM the district court’s judgment.

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