United States Fifth Circuit

The district court-s denial of defendant's motion to suppress is affirmed where, defendant was not detained for an unreasonable time, beyond the scope of the traffic stop, and the discovery of the crack cocaine was not the result of a Fourth Amendment violation.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/23/2003
• Published 10/23/2003

Judges

• DUVAL, District Judge:, Before EMILIO M. GARZA and DeMOSS, Circuit Judges, and DUVAL, District Judge.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Tracey M. Batson, Asst. U.S. Atty., Plano, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Gregory A. Waldron, Amy R. Blalock, Asst. Fed. Pub. Defenders, Tyler, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.