Legal Opinion
United States v. Kaylo Roelandt
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided June 30, 2016No. 15-2590PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BENTON, Circuit Judge.
A police officer stopped and frisked Kaylo Oneal Roelandt. Finding a gun in his pocket, the officer arrested him for being a felon in possession of a firearm. See 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1), 924(a)(2). Roe-landt moved to suppress evidence of the gun, arguing the officer had no reasonable suspicion to stop him. The district court suppressed the evidence. The United States appeals. Having jurisdiction under 18 U.S.C. § 3731, this court reverses and remands.
On a December night, Roelandt was walking at a very fast pace through a high-crime area toward his home (known to police).…
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