The driver and his passengers claimed at the trial in United States District Court in Charleston, S.C., that the discovery of the drugs resulted from an unlawful extension of the initial seizure to check the driver’s license, registration, and proof of insurance. This action involved troopers of the South Carolina Highway patrol and an officer of the Ridgeland, S.C., city police department. The appellate court concluded that the facts known to the trooper supported reasonable suspicion of criminal activity and that Brugal’s consent to the search was valid. Therefore, the appellate vacated the district court’s order granting the defendant’s motions to suppress evidence and remanded the case for further proceedings. Photographs and discussion of United States Supreme Court decisions related to this issue