United States Eighth Circuit

In a prosecution for a drug-related offense, denial of a motion to suppress evidence is affirmed where: 1) the police officer had reasonable suspicion to believe the defendant was presently armed and dangerous; and 2) the protective search which led to the discovery of evidence was justified.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/03/2008
• Published 04/03/2008

Judges

• BYE, Circuit Judge., Before BYE, BEAM and GRUENDER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Craig E. Cascarano, argued, Minneapolis, MN, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Joseph T. Dixon, A.U.S.A., argued (Leshia Lee-Dixon, A.U.S.A., on the brief), for appellee.