United States v. James Herndon

GILMAN, Circuit Judge.

James Herndon pled guilty to illegally possessing a firearm, which the police found pursuant to a warrantless search of his truck following Herndon’s arrest. In this direct appeal, Herndon alleges that the district court erred in denying his motion to suppress the evidence. He properly reserved the right to appeal this adverse evidentiary ruling. For the reasons set forth below, we AFFIRM the judgment of the district court.

I. BACKGROUND

A. Factual background

Ronald Weedle, a Memphis police officer, testified that he and his partner, Jimmy Gaylor, saw Herndon driving a…