United States v. Vercher

LUCERO, Circuit Judge.

Before us in the present appeal by the government is a challenge to the district court’s decision to grant Randall Terrell and Murnia Vercher’s motion to suppress evidence seized incident to a traffic stop. Determination of the matter rests on our evaluation of a single issue: Are the facts before us sufficient to support a Kansas highway trooper’s claim of reasonable suspicion that defendants violated a state traffic law? On our review of the record and authorities, we conclude that the government’s challenge is valid. We exercise jurisdiction pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §…