The flat bed truck defendants were driving near the border had all the signs of a false compartment, and that was reasonable cause to stop it. The vehicle looked like it had been at a construction site nearby, and there was construction going on, but innocent explanations do not have to be explained away by the officer. Defendants’ nervousness after the stop made it worse. United States v. Leon, 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 44866 (D. Ariz. March 4, 2011);* United States v. Lopez, 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 45141 (D. Ariz. April 22, 2011).*<\/p>\n
Defendant failed to give a specific objection to the search of his computer and cell phone, so the USMJ\u2019s findings are sustained. United States v. Donaldson, 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 45142 (N.D. Ga. April 26, 2011),* R&R 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 45139 (N.D. Ga. April 14, 2011).*<\/p>\n
Officers in defendant\u2019s building saw marijuana in plain view on a desk, and they searched a cooler next to the desk finding more. Neither party addressed the search of the cooler except in the Objections to the R&R, so the case is remanded to the USMJ for findings on that. United States v. Bowser, 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 44790 (W.D. Mich. April 26, 2011), R&R 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 44791 (W.D. Mich. March 18, 2011).*<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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