United States Sixth Circuit

Narcotics agents had an objectively justifiable basis for stopping the car, and circumstances of the stop and detention were within legal limits, thus seizure of a firearm was the product of a lawful traffic stop, followed by the driver's voluntary consent to a search.

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/15/2003
• Published 09/15/2003

Judges

• Before:  DAUGHTREY, MOORE, and SUTTON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Dan R. Smith (briefed), Asst. U.S. Attorney, Johnson City, TN, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• William L. Ricker (briefed), Ricker Law Office, Greeneville, TN, for Defendant-Appellee.