Legal Opinion
United States v. Rivera
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 6, 2009No. 08-2538PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLLOTON, Circuit Judge.
Arkansas State Police troopers found approximately 5000 grams of cocaine hidden in Omar Rivera’s vehicle during a traffic stop in September 2007. After a grand jury indicted Rivera for possession with intent to distribute cocaine, Rivera moved to suppress his statements made during the traffic stop and the evidence found in his vehicle. The district court granted Rivera’s motion. The government appeals, and we reverse and remand for further proceedings.
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On the morning of September 2, 2007, Arkansas State Police Trooper Victor Coleman was on duty with his certified…
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