United States Fifth Circuit

Police officer did not exceed scope of a valid traffic stop when he continued to question defendant after issuing traffic citations, as facts gave rise to reasonable suspicion that defendant was involved in drug trafficking. Prior conviction was relevant to knowledge and intent.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/16/2003
• Published 04/16/2003

Judges

• E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:, Before REAVLEY, JOLLY and JONES, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Josette Louise Cassiere, Asst. U.S. Atty. (argued), Shreveport, LA, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Michael Allyn Stroud (argued), Wiener, Weiss & Madison, Shreveport, LA, for Defendant-Appellant.