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U.S. v. BRIGHAM

No. 02-40719.

343 F.3d 490 (2003)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Reginald BRIGHAM, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

August 18, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Malcolm Bales, Asst. U.S. Atty. (argued), Lufkin, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

John Wesley Tunnell (argued), Tunnell & Cox, Lufkin, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before JONES, WIENER, and DeMOSS, Circuit Judges.

DeMOSS, Circuit Judge:

Defendant-appellant Reginald Brigham appeals the district court's denial of his motion to suppress codeine seized during a routine traffic stop from the rental car he was driving. He contends that the investigating officer subjected him to a prolonged detention in violation of his Fourth Amendment rights, which tainted the officer's subsequent consensual search. Because we agree that Brigham was unlawfully detained, we reverse the district court...

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