Legal Opinion

State v. Thomas C. Kelley

Idaho Court of Appeals

Decided November 10, 2015No. 42680PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MELANSON, Chief Judge.

Thomas Campbell Kelley appeals from his judgment of conviction for trafficking in marijuana. Specifically, Kelley argues that the search of his vehicle was invalid and the district court erred in denying his motion to suppress. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

I

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

Oregon State Police informed the Idaho State Police that Kelley had been stopped in Oregon. The Oregon officer advised that his encounter with Kelley aroused suspicion of drug activity, but no drug dog was available for a search. Kelley did not consent to a search of the vehicle and…

2Cases cited42 opinions

  1. Carroll v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
  2. United States v. CortezSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  3. Delaware v. ProuseSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  4. United States v. SokolowSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  5. United States v. RossSupreme Court of the United States · 1982

37 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. State v. Thomas Campbell KelleyIdaho Supreme Court · 2017
  2. State v. BundyIdaho Supreme Court · 2025
  3. State of Idaho v. Allen Paul TroupIdaho Court of Appeals · 2026
  4. State v. LoeweIdaho Court of Appeals · 2021
  5. State v. PylicanIdaho Court of Appeals · 2021

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API