Legal Opinion

United States v. Suitt

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided June 25, 2009No. 08-2688PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SHEPHERD, Circuit Judge.

Michael Suitt appeals the district court’s 1 denial of his motion to suppress evidence that he possessed with intent to distribute 100 kilograms or more of marijuana in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(B). We affirm.

I

Dallas County, Iowa, Deputy Sheriff Scott Faiferlick (“Deputy Faiferlick”) was driving to work with his canine when he observed the appellant, Michael Suitt, driving over the speed limit in a white Ford pickup truck. Observing that Suitt’s truck appeared to have an expired registration, Deputy Faiferlick used a computer in his car to run a…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Berkemer v. McCartySupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Ohio v. RobinetteSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
  3. Illinois v. CaballesSupreme Court of the United States · 2005
  4. Muehler v. MenaSupreme Court of the United States · 2005
  5. United States v. Jose Leon BarahonaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1993

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3Cited by25 opinions

  1. United States v. MunozCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2010
  2. United States v. Thomas ColemanCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2012
  3. United States v. Mario RileyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2012
  4. United States v. RiveraCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2009
  5. United States v. BowmanCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2011

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