United States Eighth Circuit

Conviction for drug crimes is affirmed where an officer's decision to stop the car did not violate Fourth Amendment and the evidence obtained from the subsequent search of the minivan was not the fruit of a constitutional violation, as there was reasonable suspicion to believe that the vehicle did not display valid proof of vehicle registration, and the operator was thus in violation of Nebraska's vehicle registration statutes.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/13/2009
• Published 07/13/2009

Judges

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

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Korey L. Reiman, argued, Lincoln, NE, for Yesenia Sanchez., Michael Hansen, argued, Lincoln, NE, for Agustin Morales-Mata.


• For Appellees:
  
• Janice Lipovsky, Special Asst. U.S. Atty., argued, Lincoln, NE, for Appellee.