United States v. Cash

MATHESON, Circuit Judge.

On March 22, 2011, Defendant-Appellant Michael Lynn Cash was pulled over after Officer Timothy McEachern observed him commit a traffic violation. During the stop, Officer McEachern saw in plain view an artificial bladder device. He also learned that Mr. Cash was on the way to take a drug test for Steve Brittingham, his federal probation officer. Suspecting that Mr. Cash was planning on using the bladder device to defeat a urine drug test — a violation of Oklahoma state law— Officer McEachern detained him until Officer Brittingham arrived at the scene.

Shortly after…