Legal Opinion

United States v. Tyler

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided January 10, 2008No. 06-2904PublishedCited by 54 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SYKES, Circuit Judge.

Earkle Tyler was charged with possessing crack with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). Tyler moved to suppress the crack, arguing that it was discovered only after police officers detained and searched him without reasonable suspicion. The district court denied this motion, and Tyler entered a conditional guilty plea. He now challenges the denial of his motion to suppress. Because the officers detained Tyler without reasonable suspicion that criminal activity may be afoot, the suppression motion should have been granted. We vacate Tyler’s…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Wong Sun v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  3. United States v. MendenhallSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  4. Ornelas v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
  5. United States v. ArvizuSupreme Court of the United States · 2002

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3Cited by54 opinions

  1. State v. Garcia-CantuCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2008
  2. Fox v. HayesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2010
  3. Miguel Gutierrez v. Michael KermonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2013
  4. Huff v. ReichertCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2014
  5. United States v. BeauchampCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2011

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