United States Tenth Circuit

To suppress evidence found as a result of an illegal detention that occurred after a valid traffic stop, a defendant must show that the police would not have discovered the evidence but for defendant's unlawful detention and not the detention of the driver.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/25/2001
• Published 10/25/2001

Judges

• PAUL KELLY, JR., Circuit Judge., Before SEYMOUR, McWILLIAMS, and KELLY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Tenth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Sean Connelly (James R. Boma, Thomas L. Strickland and Richard T. Spriggs, on briefs), Office of the U.S. Attorney, Denver, CO, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Laura B. Alms (and Jody C. Reuler, on the brief), Denver, CO, for Defendant-Appellee.