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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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.