Legal Opinion

United States v. Eckhart

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided June 29, 2009No. 07-4126, 07-4022PublishedCited by 46 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

O’BRIEN, Circuit Judge.

Juan M. Perez Cardenas and David A. Eckhart were stopped because the license plate on their truck was not visible to a police officer traveling in the adjoining lane. After twenty-seven minutes of questioning, they consented to a search of their vehicle, which revealed 1,027 grams of cocaine and 213 grams of methamphetamine. Charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute, they filed motions to suppress, which were denied. Their cases were then severed and each pled guilty, reserving the right to appeal from the denial of the motion to…

2Cases cited30 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
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  5. United States v. GuestSupreme Court of the United States · 1966

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3Cited by46 opinions

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