State v. Gaulrapp

Daniel Gaulrapp appeals a judgment of conviction for possession of cocaine and tetrahydrocannabinols (THC), in violation of §§ 161.41(3m) and 161.41(3r), Stats., respectively. He contends that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress the results of a search of his person and vehicle, conducted after he was detained for driving a truck with a loud muffler. Gaulrapp argues that the police illegally expanded the scope of the traffic stop when they began asking him about drugs and firearms and asked for permission to search him and his vehicle. We conclude that the police did not…