IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
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No. 94-40887
Summary Calendar
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
versus
REGINALD M. GANT,
Defendant-Appellant.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Eastern District of Texas
USDC No. 93-CR-186-1
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March 1, 1996
Before WIENER, PARKER, and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Reginald Gant appeals his conviction for possession with
intent to distribute a controlled substance, in violation of 21
U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). Gant contends that the district court erred
in denying his motion to suppress evidence because the arresting
officers' detention exceeded the scope and purpose of the initial
traffic stop and his consent to a search of his vehicle was not
voluntary. Gant also contends that the Government did not
provide sufficient evidence of the knowledge element of his
offense to support his conviction.
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Pursuant to Local Rule 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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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 Local Rule
47.5.4.
No. 94-40887
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We have reviewed the record and the district court's ruling
on the motion to suppress and find no reversible error.
Accordingly, we affirm the issues relating to the search and
detention for essentially the same reasons stated by the district
court. The Government provided sufficient evidence of the
knowledge element of Gant's offense based on his control of the
vehicle, his nervousness exhibited during the traffic stop, and
the conflicting statements taken from the passenger of the
vehicle. See United States v. Diaz-Carreon, 915 F.2d 951, 954-55
(5th Cir. 1990).
AFFIRMED.