Legal Opinion
United States v. James Morrow Roper
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided April 15, 1983No. 82-8476PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RONEY, Circuit Judge:
A bail bond company flyer describing James Roper and his vehicle stated that Roper was wanted for federal bail jumping. A police officer who had seen the flyer stopped Roper’s car and approached it with his gun drawn. As he got out of the car, Roper surrendered a gun which had been on his ankle. When Roper was indicted under 18 U.S.C.A. § 922(h) and 18 U.S. C.A. App. § 1202, which prohibit the receipt and possession of a gun by a convicted felon, he moved to suppress the gun as the fruit of an unlawful arrest. The district court granted the motion, and the Government…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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- Pennsylvania v. MimmsSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
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3Cited by59 opinions
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