Legal Opinion
United States v. Patten
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided July 9, 1999No. 98-8052PublishedCited by 75 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BALDOCK, Circuit Judge.
Federal prosecutors charged Defendant Russell William Patten in a one-count information with possession of thirty-nine pounds of ephedrine, a chemical used to produce methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(d)(2). Defendant filed a motion to suppress the ephedrine, which a Wyoming state trooper found in Defendant’s suitcase following a routine traffic stop. According to Defendant, the officer: (1) unlawfully detained Defendant longer than necessary to effectuate the purpose of the stop; (2) exceeded the scope of Defendant’s consent by searching his suitcase;…
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