Legal Opinion
United States v. Michael Palmer
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided April 21, 2016No. 14-4736PublishedCited by 84 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Judge KING wrote the opinion, in which Judge WILKINSON and Judge WYNN joined. Judge WYNN wrote a separate concurring opinion.
KING, Circuit Judge:
Michael Jerome Palmer appeals the district court’s denial of his motion to suppress drug and firearm evidence seized by police officers during a traffic stop in Chesapeake, Virginia. The court conducted an evidentiary hearing and, in early May 2014, rendered its ruling in favor of the government. As explained below, we are satisfied that the officers did not contravene the Fourth Amendment and1 thus affirm.
I
A
In April…
2Cases cited32 opinions
- Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Florida v. RoyerSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Whren v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
- Ornelas v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
- Delaware v. ProuseSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
27 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by84 opinions
- United States v. Zavian JordanCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2020
- United States v. Brian BowmanCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2018
- United States v. Donald HillCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2017
- United States v. Craig PulleyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2021
- United States v. Hamza KolsuzCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2018
79 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.