United States Eighth Circuit

Police officers acted in objective good faith under Leon in executing a search, based on a review of the totality of the circumstances. 21 U.S.C. section 860(a), increasing the penalty for drug trafficking near a school or playground, is constitutional under the Commerce Clause.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/29/2002
• Published 08/29/2002

Judges

• MURPHY, Circuit Judge., Before MURPHY, HEANEY, and BRIGHT, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Clemens A. Erdahl, argued, Iowa City, IA, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Robert L. Teig, argued, Cedar Rapids, IA (Kevin C. Fletcher, on the brief), for appellee.