United States v. Washington

• Court: Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
• Decided: April 9, 2026
• Docket: 24-30586
• Status: Unpublished

Opinion

Case: 24-30586 Document: 129-1 Page: 1 Date Filed: 04/09/2026

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ____________ United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit

No. 24-30586 FILED April 9, 2026 Summary Calendar ____________ Lyle W. Cayce Clerk United States of America,

Plaintiff—Appellee,

versus

Horace Washington,

Defendant—Appellant. ______________________________

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana USDC No. 2:22-CR-261-4 ______________________________

Before King, Haynes, and Ho, Circuit Judges. Per Curiam: * Horace Washington appeals his conviction and the 121-month sentence imposed following his conditional guilty plea to conspiracy to distribute and to possess with the intent to distribute cocaine. He argues that the district court erred in denying his motion to suppress.

_____________________ * This opinion is not designated for publication. See 5th Cir. R. 47.5. Case: 24-30586 Document: 129-1 Page: 2 Date Filed: 04/09/2026

No. 24-30586

Washington has not demonstrated that the warrants were overly broad, did not provide a proper temporal nexus, or generally lacked probable cause. See United States v. Beverly, 943 F.3d 225, 231, 234-35 (5th Cir. 2019); United States v. Craig, 861 F.2d 818, 822 (5th Cir. 1988). Moreover, Washington is not entitled to suppression pursuant to Franks v. Delaware, 438 U.S. 154, 155, 171-72 (1978), because even if the affiants provided some false information in reckless disregard for its veracity, the affidavits otherwise provided sufficient probable cause. See United States v. Brown, 298 F.3d 392, 395-96 (5th Cir. 2002). AFFIRMED.