United States v. Lawrence Brown III

FLAUM, Chief Judge.

Lawrence Brown III was convicted, following his guilty plea, of possession of two sawed-off shotguns and a destructive device. Brown now appeals his conviction, arguing that the district court erred in denying his motion to suppress evidence gathered as a result of a protective pat-down search. For the reasons stated herein, we affirm.

Background

December 27, 1998 turned out to be a difficult day for Brown. His encounter with Edgerton police officer Chris Chilson evolved from a series of incidents that occurred during the afternoon and early evening of that day. At…