Legal Opinion
United States v. Stachowiak
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided April 3, 2008No. 07-2056PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BYE, Circuit Judge.
Thomas Daniel Stachowiak appeals his conviction for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(B). A limited protective search of his vehicle during a traffic stop led to a police officer’s discovery and seizure of methamphetamine and a scale. Stachowiak contends the search of his vehicle was unconstitutional and appeals the district court’s 1 denial of his motion to suppress all evidence discovered subsequent to the initial search. Based on the totality of the circumstances, we conclude the police officer had…
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