United States Eighth Circuit

Denial of a motion to suppress evidence in a prosecution for drug- and weapons-related offenses is affirmed over claims that: 1) a search of the contents of a vehicle during an inventory search was unconstitutional as the search policy left excessive discretion in the hands of searching officers; 2) officers involved in the search did not comply with the policy in several respects; and 3) the totality of the circumstances showed that the sole motive for the search of his vehicle was investigatory.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/15/2007
• Published 08/15/2007

Judges

• MELLOY, Circuit Judge., Before RILEY, MELLOY, and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• David Nadler, argued, Cedar Rapids, IA, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Daniel C. Tvedt, AUSA, argued, Stephanie M. Rose, AUSA, on the brief, Cedar Rapids, IA, for appellee.