Tuesday, August 09, 2011

Tenth Circuit -- United States v. Kitchell

United States v. Kitchell

Two unsignalled lane changes were sufficient for stop.

Totality of factors (nervous dudes in rental car with inconsistent travel plans) justified further investigation.

Large-scale tainting of US currency does not make a canine sniff of car unreasonable basis for further search.

Guns and money in car were sufficient for sentencing bump of use of a firearm in connection with another offense. 

Passenger can have constructive possession of firearms in the trunk.
Compiled by D.E. Frydrychowski, who is, not incidentally, not giving you legal advice.

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