U.S. v. Russell (MLW No. 70133/Case No. 16-1700 – 4 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Benton, J.)

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State v. Mays (MLW No. 69472/Case No. WD78417 – 13 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Pfeiffer, J.)

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State v. Williams (MLW No. 69031/Case No. WD78971 – 11 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Hardwick, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Johnson County, Collins, J. (Adam H. King, Warrensburg, for appellant) (William D. Langston, Olathe, Kansas, argued for respondent).

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U.S. v. Scott (MLW No. 68984/Case No. 15-1023 – 18 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Kelly, J.)

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U.S. v. Demilia (MLW No. 67091/Case No. 14-1015 – 9 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Wollman, J.)

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U.S. v. Winarske (MLW No. 65009/Case No. 12-2641 – 9 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Holmes, J.)

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U.S. v. Suing (MLW No. 64885/Case No. 12-2885 – 8 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Bye, J.)

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State v. Johnson; State v. Hicks; State v. Kingsley; State v. Kingsley (MLW No. 63024/Case Nos. SC91173/SC91182/SC91214/SC91429 – 12 pages) (Supreme Court of Missouri, Russell, J.; Teitelman, C.J., Breckenridge, Fischer, Stith and Price, JJ., and Sherry, Sp. J., concur. Draper, J., not participating) Appealed from circuit courts: Daviess County, McElwain, J.; Howell County, Evans, J.; and Henry County, Journey, J. (Ellen H. Flottman and Alexa I. Pearson, Columbia, for Johnson) (Daniel N. McPherson, Jefferson City, for the state in Johnson’s case) (Matthew M. Ward, Columbia, for Hicks) (Joshua N. Corman for the state in Hicks’ case) (Sarah Duncan, Clinton, for the Kingsleys) (Terrence M. Messonier, Jefferson City, for the state in the Kingsleys’ case).

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U.S. v. Smith (MLW No. 62464/Case No. 10-2533 – 9 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Loken, J.)

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“A rule that gives police the power to conduct such a search whenever an individual is caught committing a traffic offense, when there is no basis for believing evidence of the offense might be found in the vehicle, creates a ...

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