United States Eighth Circuit

Defendant lacked a reasonable expectation of privacy in motel room rented by companion, and since agents had grounds for defendant's arrest, a two hour detention while officers waited for drug dog to search the motel room was not unconstitutional.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/06/2001
• Published 02/06/2001

Judges

• BYE, Circuit Judge., Before LOKEN and BYE, Circuit Judges, and SACHS, District Judge.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• James Blair Pierce, argued, Fort Smith, AR, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Kenneth Elser, Asst. U.S. Atty., argued, Fort Smith, AR, for appellee.