DRUGS: Suppression of meth found in vagina properly rejected over challenge to non-sequitur disclosure of possible warrant for failure to appear on speeding charge… Halligan affirmed. [Read more…]
Drugs, welfare check expanded to meth discovery
DRUGS: Welfare check properly expanded into investigatory stop and discovery of meth… Larson affirmed. [Read more…]
Drugs, maneuvering handcuffed hands to drop drugs
DRUGS: Defense properly precluded from arguing that officer’s testimony about observing Defendant maneuvering handcuffed hands to drop drugs was inconsistent with not-admitted report… conviction affirmed… Vannatta affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]
Drugs, particularized suspicion for dog sniff
DRUGS: Sufficient particularized suspicion for dog sniff… possession conviction affirmed… Marks affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]
Traffic stop, stencil tail lights visibility
TRAFFIC STOP: Particularized suspicion to stop vehicle with stencil covers on tail lights based on need to establish whether lights were visible at 1,000 feet… drug suppression properly denied… Larson affirmed. [Read more…]
Forfeiture, Hummer/cash, murder/drugs suspect
FORFEITURE: Warrant to search Hummer purportedly owned by Washington murder/drugs suspect properly issued and executed… personal service of notice of forfeiture hearing not required when attorney received proper notice… seizure of Hummer and cash in tool box affirmed as to suspect… mother claiming co-ownership of Hummer not properly served, forfeiture of Hummer as to her reversed… Townsend affirmed, reversed. [Read more…]
Highway oversize permits, preliminary injunction
HIGHWAY OVERSIZE PERMITS: Preliminary injunction granted under §§ 27-19-201(1) & (3) (applicant appears entitled to relief, [Read more…]