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082883P.pdf 11/18/2009 United States v. Marzett Parker
U.S. Court of Appeals Case No: 08-2883
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri - Joplin
[PUBLISHED] [Shepherd, Author, with Riley and Benton, Circuit
Judges]
Criminal case - Criminal law. Stop of defendant's commercial vehicle
was properly administered under the authority of the Missouri State
Highway Patrol, and defendant was not unlawfully detained when he
consented to the search; district court did not abuse its discretion in
denying defendant' request for a continuance or in allowing certain
identification testimony; evidence was sufficient to support convictions
for conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute.
082883P.pdf 10/16/2009 United States v. Marzett Parker
U.S. Court of Appeals Case No: 08-2883
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri - Joplin
[PUBLISHED] [Shepherd, Author, with Riley and Benton, Circuit Judges]
Criminal case - criminal law. Stop of defendant's car hauler was
properly administered under the authority of the Missouri State Highway
Patrol and defendant was not unlawfully detained at the time he
consented to a search of the vehicles on the hauler; defendant had
adequate notice of government's intent to call a witness to identify
defendant and testify as to his role in the conspiracy; evidence was
sufficient to support defendant's conviction for conspiracy and
possession with intent to distribute.