Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee at Greeneville.
No. 2:20-cr-00100-1—Clifton Leland Corker, District Judge.
Decided and Filed: November 17, 2023
Before: MOORE, READLER, and MURPHY, Circuit Judges.
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OPINION
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CHAD A. READLER, Circuit Judge. During a routine traffic stop, Yanier Tellez handed
his wallet to a police officer. The ensuing search of the wallet yielded altered gift cards
containing stolen credit card information, leading to Tellez’s indictment on conspiracy, bank
fraud, and identity theft charges. Tellez sought to suppress that evidence on the grounds that he
did not voluntarily consent to the search. When his efforts came up short, Tellez pleaded guilty,
preserving his ability to raise the suppression issue on appeal. He now does so, and he also
challenges, in both procedural and substantive respects, the sentence imposed by the district
court. We affirm. |