Legal Opinion

United States v. Ozbirn

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided August 24, 1999No. 98-3205PublishedCited by 117 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BRORBY, Circuit Judge.

Defendant-Appellant Ted Ozbirn challenges his conviction on drug charges, asserting the district court improperly denied his motion to suppress evidence seized during a traffic stop. He claims the officers lacked sufficient grounds to stop him and that his continued detention violated his Fourth Amendment rights. We exercise jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and affirm.

BACKGROUND

On January 20, 1997, Mr. Ozbirn was driving a motor home on Interstate Highway 35 in Osage County, Kansas. Co-defendant James Feldman accompanied Mr. Ozbirn as a passenger in the vehicle.…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Whren v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
  3. Delaware v. ProuseSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  4. United States v. Brignoni-PonceSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  5. United States v. Carlos Botero-OspinaCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1995

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3Cited by117 opinions

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  4. State v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Kansas · 2007
  5. United States of America, -Appellee v. William G. WestCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2000

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