United States v. Mercado-Nava

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

CROW, Senior District Judge.

This case comes before the court on two ' suppression motions filed by the defendant, which the government opposes. An evidentiary hearing was held on March 14, 2007, at which the sole evidence offered was the testimony of Trooper Epperly, whom the court finds to be a credible witness.

Facts

On December 9, 2006, defendant was driving a tractor-trailer on Interstate 70 in Wabaunsee County, Kansas. Kansas Highway Patrol Trooper Clint Epperly had placed signs on the highway indicating a drug check lane was ahead and that drug dogs would be in use,…