United States Eighth Circuit

The district court erred in suppressing evidence found in the search of defendant's vehicle where the arresting officer had probable cause to detain defendant, and conduct a search, based on the fact that he smelled marijuana in the car.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/14/2005
• Published 01/14/2005

Judges

• RILEY, Circuit Judge., Before MURPHY, HANSEN, and RILEY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Philip M. Koppe, Asst. U.S. Atty., argued, Kansas City, MO (Todd P. Graves, U.S. Atty., on the brief), for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• David R. Mercer, Asst. Fed. Public Defender, argued, Springfield, MO (Raymond C. Conrad, Jr., Fed. Public Defender, Kansas City, MO, on the brief), for appellee.