Criminal Law: Traffic Stop-Uncharged Conduct

Where defendants challenged their drug and gun convictions following a traffic stop, the traffic stop was supported by probable cause, and the judgment is affirmed because the evidence of uncharged conduct was admissible as intrinsic to the charged offense, and the district court properly determined the base offense level based on a drug quantity of 566 grams of methamphetamine, and an enhancement for possession of a dangerous weapon was also proper.

Judgment is affirmed.

U.S. v. Guzman (MLW No. 73371/Case No. 18-1506 – 17 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Kelly, J.) Appealed from U.S. District Court, District of South Dakota, Schreier, J. (John Ryan Hinrichs, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and Janet Christine Olson, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, argued for appellants) (John E. Haak, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, argued for appellee; Kevin Koliner appeared on the brief).