United States v. Sparks

BRISCOE, Circuit Judge.

The United States appeals from the district court’s order granting defendant Joe Sparks’ motion to suppress evidence obtained during searches of his vehicle and residence. We exercise jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291, reverse the district court’s suppression order, and remand for further proceedings.

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On the morning of June 2, 1999, dispatchers at the Sallisaw, Oklahoma, Police Department received a 911 call from a resident who reported seeing a plastic bag containing a white powdery substance on the side of a road just outside the city limits of Sallisaw. The…