United States v. Tinnie

MANION, Circuit Judge.

During a traffic stop, a deputy sheriff frisked the car’s passenger, Christopher Tinnie, and discovered a gun and ammunition. A grand jury indicted Tinnie for possession of a firearm by a felon. Tinnie sought to suppress the gun, ammunition, and statements he made following his arrest. The district court denied his motion to suppress and Tinnie then entered a conditional plea of guilty. Tinnie now appeals from the district court’s denial of his motion to suppress. We affirm.

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