Legal Opinion
United States v. Jimmy Desotell
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 11, 2019No. 18-2778PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Kanne, Circuit Judge.
*823 Jimmy Desotell had an unexpected encounter with police officers one evening in Green Bay, Wisconsin. While he was trying to borrow a car from a friend, police arrived and informed him that the vehicle was suspected of use in a retail theft. But after being told that he was not a suspect and was free to leave, Desotell stuck around. He tried to remove bags from the car as police were about to search it, arousing the officers' suspicion. As it turned out, the bags contained a firearm and drugs. After unsuccessfully trying to suppress the evidence, he agreed to plead.…
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