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Parties Involved:
Guy L. Gosciniak
Appellant
United States of America
Appellee

Document Text:

United States Court of Appeals

FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT

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No. 04-3008

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United States of America, *

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Appellee, * Appeal from the United States

* District Court for the

v. * Western District of Arkansas.

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Guy L. Gosciniak, * [UNPUBLISHED]

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Appellant. *

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Submitted: March 18, 2005

Filed: June 20, 2005

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Before RILEY, BOWMAN, and GRUENDER, Circuit Judges.

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PER CURIAM.

Appellant Guy L. Gosciniak granted police officers consent to search his

residence after the police received an anonymous tip that Gosciniak was selling

illegal drugs from the residence. Upon searching, the police found almost 300 grams

of amphetamine, a loaded firearm, and about $2,500 in cash within Gosciniak's

residence. He was arrested and subsequently pleaded guilty to possessing with intent

to distribute fifty grams or more of a substance or mixture containing amphetamine.

See 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (2000).

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The Honorable Jimm Larry Hendren, United States District Judge for the

Western District of Arkansas.

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Before pleading guilty, Gosciniak moved to suppress the evidence found at his

residence, arguing that the federal courts should adopt the rule announced by the

Supreme Court of Arkansas in State v. Brown, 156 S.W.3d 722 (Ark. 2004). Brown

interpreted the Arkansas state constitution to require police officers to inform a

resident of the right to refuse consent to a search of his dwelling. Id. at 724. The

District Court1

 held that Gosciniak's argument was foreclosed by controlling federal

cases construing the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution. See Order

of Apr. 28, 2004, at 2 (denying Defendant Guy L. Gosciniak's motion to suppress).

Gosciniak appeals.

For the reasons stated in the District Court's well-reasoned opinion, we affirm.

See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

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