Legal Opinion

United States v. Breckenridge

District Court, D. Connecticut

Decided November 9, 2005No. CRIM.A. 3:05CR7(SRU)PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RULING ON MOTION TO SUPPRESS

UNDERHILL, District Judge.

Richard Breckenridge has been charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2). On June 30, 2005, Breckenridge filed a motion to suppress all tangible objects seized from his automobile, which was stopped by Bridgeport police on June 5, 2004. For the reasons that follow, Breckenridge’s motion to suppress is denied.

I. Factual Background

Based upon a suppression hearing on September 7, 2005, I find the following facts concerning the events of June 3-5, 2004.

On June 3,…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Whren v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
  3. Ornelas v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
  4. United States v. CortezSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  5. Adams v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1972

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3Cited by3 opinions

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  2. Santiago v. The City Of RochesterDistrict Court, W.D. New York · 2020
  3. United States v. ForteDistrict Court, W.D. New York · 2006

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