United States Eighth Circuit

In a prosecution for possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute, a denial of defendant's motion to suppress evidence seized from his car is affirmed where: 1) a sergeant's questions about defendant's destination and vehicle were routine, within the scope of a valid traffic stop; and 2) the detention was not prolonged as the sergeant was still processing a warning when he received defendant's consent to search his vehicle.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/07/2008
• Published 11/07/2008

Judges

• BENTON, Circuit Judge., Before COLLOTON, BOWMAN, and BENTON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Donald R. Cooley, Springfield, MO, argued, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Gary K. Milligan, Asst. U.S. Atty., Springfield, MO, argued (John F. Wood, U.S. Atty., Kansas City, MO, on the brief), for appellee.