United States v. Roch

DeMOSS, Circuit Judge:

I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On the morning of February 22, 1991, a confidential informant told a Houston Police Department (HPD) officer that a man named Frank planned to pass some forged checks and threatened to kill the next cop he saw. According to the informant, Frank possessed two guns, drove a white and orange pickup truck, and was staying in a local motel room with his girlfriend. The informant described him only as a blond, white male with tattoos on large portions of his body.

Based on the informant’s tip, the HPD officer contacted Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,…