United States Tenth Circuit

Defendants- drug possession convictions and sentences are affirmed, where 1) the police had reasonable suspicion to stop Defendants' vehicle because their license plate was not clearly visible, in violation of Utah law; and 2) the District Court's determination that Defendants failed to establish their minor participation in the offense was not clearly erroneous.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/29/2009
• Published 06/29/2009

Judges

• O'BRIEN, Circuit Judge., Before O'BRIEN, TYMKOVICH and HOLMES, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Tenth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Brett Tolman, United States Attorney, and Diana Hagen, Assistant United States Attorney, Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Steven B. Killpack, Utah Federal Defender, and Scott Keith Wilson, Assistant Federal Defender, Utah Federal Defender's Office, Salt Lake City, UT, for Defendant-Appellant Eckhart., Mary C. Corporon of Corporon & Williams, Salt Lake City, UT, for Defendant-Appellant Cardenas.