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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. GARRETT M. LOTT

Posted by: Tanja Trezise on Apr 1, 2020

Court: 6th Circuit Court (Published Opinions)

Attorneys 1: ARGUED: Jason E. Williams, WILLIAMS & TOWE LAW GROUP, London, Kentucky, for Appellant. R. Nicholas Rabold, UNITED STATES ATTORNEY’S OFFICE, London, Kentucky, for Appellee.

Attorneys 2: ON BRIEF: Jason E. Williams, WILLIAMS & TOWE LAW GROUP, London, Kentucky, for Appellant. R. Nicholas Rabold, UNITED STATES ATTORNEY’S OFFICE, London, Kentucky, Charles P. Wisdom, Jr., UNITED STATES ATTORNEY’S OFFICE, Lexington, Kentucky, for Appellee.

Judge(s): CLAY, STRANCH, and MURPHY, Circuit Judges

Court Appealed: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky at London

JANE B. STRANCH, Circuit Judge. Garrett M. Lott was stopped by Kentucky State Trooper Michael King on Interstate-75 for traveling in the left lane without passing other cars. A search of his car turned up heroin and other drugs. Lott was indicted on a single count of possession with intent to distribute heroin, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), and the district court denied Lott’s motion to suppress the fruits of the vehicle search. At issue on appeal is the district court’s conclusion that (1) the traffic stop was initiated constitutionally, and (2) the stop was not impermissibly extended. We AFFIRM.

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