U.S. v. CHANTHASOUXAT

Nos. 01-17158, 01-17163.

342 F.3d 1271 (2003)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Chittakone Chanthasouxat, Defendant-Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Keopaseuth Xayasane, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

August 22, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Roderick Graham (Court-Appointed), Birmingham, AL, for Chanthasouxat.

John H. England and Alice H. Martin, Birmingham, AL, for U.S.

J. William Cole (Court-Appointed), Luker, Cole & Assoc., LLC, Birmingham, AL, for Xayasane.

Before DUBINA, MARCUS and GOODWIN, Circuit Judges.


DUBINA, Circuit Judge:

Chittakone Chanthasouxat ("Chanthasouxat") and Keopaseuth Xayasane ("Xayasane") (collectively, "Defendants") appeal their convictions for drug-related offenses. Specifically, Chanthasouxat and Xayasane argue that the district court erred in denying their motions to suppress drug evidence and statements obtained pursuant to a stop for an alleged traffic violation and a subsequent detention. For the reasons that follow, we reverse.

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