United States v. Lee

* 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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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.
United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
F I L E D
November 6, 2003
Charles R. Fulbruge III
Clerk
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 03-40024
Summary Calendar
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
versus
BRUCE LEE, JR.,
Defendant-Appellant.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Eastern District of Texas
USDC No. 6:02-CR-17-1
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Before BARKSDALE, EMILIO M. GARZA, and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Bruce Lee, Jr., appeals his conviction of conspiracy to
possess with intent to distribute cocaine and using and carrying of
a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Lee argues
on appeal that the district court erred in denying his motion to
suppress evidence seized both incident to a warrantless arrest and
as the result of a search of his residence pursuant to a warrant.
The district court correctly determined that officers entered
Lee’s hotel room to arrest him upon the voluntary consent of a

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third party with actual or apparent authority to consent. See
United States v. Jaras, 86 F.3d 383, 389 (5th Cir. 1996). The
district court was also correct in its determination that the
search of Lee’s residence was based upon objectively reasonable,
good-faith reliance upon a search warrant. See United States v.
Satterwhite, 980 F.2d 317, 320 (5th Cir. 1992).
AFFIRMED.

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