United States Ninth Circuit

Because the initial detention of an express mail package was based on reasonable suspicion under the totality of the circumstances, and detention of the package was not unreasonably prolonged, denial of a motion to suppress evidence is affirmed.

Appellate Information

• Argued 11/01/2002
• Decided 12/23/2002
• Published 12/23/2002

Judges

• ALARCÓN, Circuit Judge., Before: SCHROEDER, Chief Judge, ALARCÓN and FISHER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Birney B. Bervar, Honolulu, HI, for the defendant-appellant., Chris A. Thomas, Assistant United States Attorney, Honolulu, HI, for the plaintiff-appellee.