Legal Opinion
United States v. Marvin Cotton
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 2, 2013No. 12-40563PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIENER, Circuit Judge:
Defendant-Appellant Marvin Cotton appeals the district court’s denial of his motion to suppress evidence seized in connection with a traffic stop. We conclude that Cotton limited his consent to a search of his luggage only, so the officer’s prolonged and more extensive search of Cotton’s entire vehicle violated his Fourth Amendment right. Consequently, drugs uncovered during the search of the vehicle and incriminating statements made shortly thereafter must be suppressed as fruits of the unlawful search. We vacate the conviction and sentence, and we remand for further…
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