United States Eighth Circuit

The district court did not err in denying defendant's motion to suppress where the search of his car was justified as a protective search for weapons since the arresting officer reasonably believed him to be dangerous and that he may have had additional weapons in his car.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/02/2005
• Published 06/02/2005

Judges

• GRUENDER, Circuit Judge., Before MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, BOWMAN, and GRUENDER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Thomas D. Carver, argued, Springfield, MO, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Michael A. Jones, argued, Springfield, MO, for appellee.