Defendant filed a motion to suppress but didn\u2019t want the trial delayed. Based on the time for the government to respond and the USMJ to prepare findings of fact and conclusions of law, the trial would have to be continued over defendant\u2019s objection. United States v. Gilmore, 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 200734 (W.D. N.C. Dec. 6, 2017).*<\/p>\n
The officer\u2019s actions were all within the scope of a normal traffic stop. The officer also checked into defendant\u2019s other drug arrests. \u201cTo the extent that Mr. Garcia-Vasquez is claiming the traffic stop was prolonged minutes longer than necessary to resolve the violation, the trooper had the consent of Mr. Garcia-Vasquez to prolong the stop.\u201d Once consent was given, the officer looked under the SUV and noticed modifications that indicated that there likely was a false compartment. United States v. Garcia-Vasquez, 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 202047 (E.D. Pa. Dec. 5, 2017).*<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Defendant filed a motion to suppress but didn\u2019t want the trial delayed. Based on the time for the government to respond and the USMJ to prepare findings of fact and conclusions of law, the trial would have to be continued … Continue reading