United States v. Pettit

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In 2013, Defendant-Appellant Michael Pettit was indicted on one count of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute after police discovered 2.5 kilograms of cocaine hidden in a vehicle he was driving. Pettit moved to suppress that evidence, which the district court denied. A jury found Pettit guilty, and he was sentenced to ten years of imprisonment followed by eight years of supervised release. On appeal, Pettit argued that the district court erred by denying his motion to suppress because the police improperly extended a lawful traffic stop based on factors failing to give rise to objectively reasonable suspicion of criminal activity. Finding no reversible error, the Tenth Circuit affirmed. View "United States v. Pettit" on Justia Law