United States Eighth Circuit

An initial statement made by officer to defendant that he must either consent to a search of his car or incriminate himself by refusing, was not enough to establish an invalid search, because defendant subsequently and voluntarily consented to a second search of his car which produced the illegal drugs.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/29/2002
• Published 01/29/2002

Judges

• FENNER, District Judge., Before WOLLMAN, Chief Judge, HANSEN, Circuit Judge, and FENNER, District Judge.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Charles L. Hawkins, Minneapolis, MN, argued, for Eddie Alcarez Moreno., Patrick J. Reinder, Asst. U.S. Atty., Cedar Rapids, IA, argued (C.J. Williams, Asst. U.S. Atty., on the brief), for U.S.