United States Eighth Circuit

District court did not err in denying motion to suppress; use of deceptive signs concerning non-existent drug enforcement checkpoints did not make traffic stop illegal; defendant was lawfully stopped after committing a traffic violation; consent to search was voluntary; no error in admitting expert testimony concerning the structure and operation of drug trafficking organizations.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/02/2004
• Published 03/02/2004

Judges

• LAY, Circuit Judge., Before BYE, LAY, and SMITH, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Thomas H. Lake, St. Louis, MO, argued, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Sam C. Bertolet, Asst. U.S. Atty., St. Louis, MO, argued, for appellee.