United States Eighth Circuit

Denial of a motion to suppress contraband seized from defendant's vehicle in a prosecution for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine is affirmed where police had probable cause to believe defendant's vehicle contained contraband, and thus, the "automobile exception" for a permissible warrantless search applied.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/24/2006
• Published 02/24/2006

Judges

• SMITH, Circuit Judge., Before SMITH, HEANEY, and BENTON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Counsel who represented the appellant was Gregory G. Smith of Fort Smith, AR.


• For Appellees:
  
• Counsel who represented the appellee was Kenneth P. Elser, AUSA, Fort Smith, AR.