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United States v. Paul Beard

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided March 8, 2013No. 11-3311PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SHEPHERD, Circuit Judge.

On April 4, 2009, Arkansas State Trooper Chris Goodman (“Goodman”) discovered more than 180 pounds of raw marijuana in Paul Beard’s (“Beard”) car trunk after pulling Beard over for alleged traffic violations. Beard moved to suppress the marijuana, arguing that the search violated his Fourth Amendment rights because Goodman did not have a lawful reason for stopping his vehicle. After a hearing, the district court 1 denied Beard’s motion. Beard conditionally pled guilty to conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute marijuana in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846,…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Schaub v. VonWaldCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2011
  2. United States v. Kevin P. DonnellyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2007
  3. United States v. Ken R. Fleck, United States of America, Appellee-Cross v. Robert G. Fleck, Jr., Appellant-CrossCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2005
  4. United States v. Timothy W. WashingtonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2006
  5. United States v. Thomas ColemanCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2012

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3Cited by9 opinions

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  2. United States v. Maurice FreemanCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2020
  3. State v. HettSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2013
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  5. United States v. Abdul OutlawCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2025

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