United States Eighth Circuit

Convictions for possession of heroin with intent distribute are affirmed over claims of erroneous denial of defendants' motions to suppress evidence where, even assuming that a traffic stop was excessive in length and scope, the district court did not err in finding that the consent to search given by defendants purged the taint of any portion of the stop which may have been illegal.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/19/2007
• Published 11/19/2007

Judges

• SHEPHERD, Circuit Judge., Before WOLLMAN, COLLOTON, and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Jaime Lamon Esquivel, argued, Michael J. Hanson, AFPD, Lincoln, NE, for appellant., Ricardo Esquivel, Jr., argued, Carlos Monzon, Lincoln, NE, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Lynnett M. Wagner, AUSA, argued, Lincoln, NE, for appellee.