U.S. v. PROKUPEK

Nos. 10-1406, 10-1512.

632 F.3d 460 (2011)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Ronald PROKUPEK, Appellant. United States of America, Appellee, v. Christine McGlothlen, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: January 24, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard Haile McWilliams , AFPD, Omaha, NE, for appellant Prokupek.

Adam J. Sipple , argued, Omaha, NE, for appellant McGlothlen.

Kimberly C. Bunjer , AUSA, Omaha, NE, for appellee.

Before RILEY, Chief Judge, MELLOY and GRUENDER, Circuit Judges.


GRUENDER, Circuit Judge.

On February 29, 2008, troopers of the Nebraska State Patrol set up a ruse drug checkpoint near the Utica exit off of Interstate 80 in Seward County, Nebraska. They posted a sign indicating that there would be a drug checkpoint ahead and then positioned troopers at the next interstate exit. Trooper James Estwick stopped a vehicle occupied by Ronald Prokupek and Christine McGlothlen at the exit as it...

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