Is a motion to suppress an allegation that the officers involved in the search and seizure of a vehicle during a traffic stop exceeded the scope of an investigatory search?
The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Turner, 996 F.2d 1229 (9th Cir. 1993):
Appellant also contends that the district court erred in denying his motion to dismiss because the officers exceeded the scope of an investigatory stop. We disagree. In this case, while one officer ran a routine computer check of appellant's driver's license, the other officer looked into the interior of the car from outside and saw the butt of a handgun in plain view. These actions lasted no longer than was necessary to effectuate the purpose of the traffic stop and did not exceed its scope. See United States v. Mondello, 927 F.2d 1463, 1471 (9th Cir.1991).
Accordingly, the district court did not err in denying appellant's motion to suppress.
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