By: Derek Hawkins//September 21, 2020//
7th Circuit Court of Appeals
Case Name: United States of America v. Kevin Darnel Kizart
Case No.: 19-2641
Officials: BRENNAN, SCUDDER, and ST. EVE, Circuit Judges.
Focus: Warrantless Search – Motion to Suppress Denied
A police officer pulled over an individual for speeding and smelled burnt marijuana coming from the car. He proceeded to search for contraband or other evidence of illegal activity. We consider whether the scope of that search included the vehicle’s trunk where the officer found illegal drugs.
Affirmed