Monday, August 15, 2011

Eighth Circuit -- United States v. Traves Rush

United States v. Traves Rush

Initial  encounter was consensual - followed by marked police car, deft had to walk past armed officer in his path.  In that he could have done so, consensual conversation.

Placing deft in back of police car not unreasonable after discovery of ~2K, given bank robbery within the hour.

Exclusion of radio calls saying getaway car was red Chrysler as hearsay (when introduced by deft to show unreasonableness of initial seizure of blue Chrysler)  harmless.
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