United States Sixth Circuit

In a prosecution for drug-trafficking and firearm-possession offenses, denial of defendant's motion to suppress evidence seized from his residence during the execution of a search warrant, as well as evidence seized from his vehicle during a warrantless search, is affirmed where: 1) under th e totality of the circumstances, officers had probable cause to search the car pursuant to the automobile exception to the warrant requirement; 2) moreover, the search was also lawfully conducted as an inventory search; and 3) there was probable cause to support the search warrant for the residence.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/26/2007
• Published 12/26/2007

Judges

• Before: MARTIN, GIBBONS, and SUTTON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Frank E. Stanley, Grand Rapids, Michigan, for Appellant.   Phillip J. Green, Assistant United States Attorney, Grand Rapids, Michigan, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Frank E. Stanley, Grand Rapids, Michigan, for Appellant.  Phillip J. Green, Assistant United States Attorney, Grand Rapids, Michigan, for Appellee.