United States Ninth Circuit

In a civil forfeiture action, the district court's order granting claimant's motion to suppress evidence seized pursuant to a traffic stop and order granting attorney's fees are affirmed where: 1) the first stop of claimant's vehicle was unreasonably prolonged in violation of the Fourth Amendment; and 2) none of the exceptions to the 'fruit of the poisonous tree' doctrine applied.

Appellate Information

• Published 2017/06/12

Judges

• REINHARDT

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

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