W.D.Mo.: Even if pretextual, this stop was otherwise reasonable

The traffic stop here was reasonable even if pretextual. United States v. Brown, 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 155885 (W.D.Mo. July 30, 2021).*

There was justification for defendant’s stop: driving 100 mph and other traffic violations. United States v. Young, 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 155887 (W.D.Mo. July 30, 2021).*

Officers had justification for calling a drug dog: They could smell marijuana coming from the open windows of defendant’s pickup truck, and they could see bundles of cash with rubber bands on them on the seats. United States v. Trouba, 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 155881 (D.Neb. July 26, 2021).*

Defendant lived at the address a mailed package with drugs was received. While the name was fictitious, the court finds he had standing because of the address. [Most courts wouldn’t.] But he loses on the merits. The package was segregated with reasonable suspicion before a search warrant issued. United States v. Suarez, 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 155547 (S.D.Fla. Aug. 18, 2021).*

No certificate of appealability for denied habeas petition, one claim of which was a direct Fourth Amendment claim. Dixon v. Harris, 2021 U.S. App. LEXIS 24729 (6th Cir. Aug. 18, 2021).*

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