United States Eighth Circuit

State trooper conducting a North American Standard Level III inspection of defendant's truck exceeded the scope of a regulatory search when he searched defendant's briefcase.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/01/2002
• Published 10/01/2002

Judges

• MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, Circuit Judge., Before MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, HEANEY, and MURPHY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• John P. Messina, AFPF, argued, Des Moines, IA, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Robert L. Teig, Asst. U.S. Atty., argued, Cedar Rapids, IA, for appellee.