United States Eighth Circuit

In a prosecution for drug-related offenses, grant of a motion to suppress evidence is reversed where the totality of the circumstances demonstrated a sufficient basis to justify an officer's pat-down search of defendant, and a statement defendant made during the officers' attempts to detain him and conduct the search was voluntary and admissible.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/31/2007
• Published 08/31/2007

Judges

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

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Thomas J. Kangior, AUSA, argued, Omaha, NE, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Michael L. Smart, argued, Omaha, NE, for appellee.