United States v. Hewlett, Darrell

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge GARLAND.

GARLAND, Circuit Judge.

Defendant Darrell Hewlett contends that the district court should have granted his motion to suppress a firearm and ammunition on the ground that the evidence was seized from him in the course of an unlawful arrest. Because we conclude that Hewlett’s arrest was lawful, we reject his contention and affirm his conviction.

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In April 2002, FBI Special Agent Kevin Ashby received a tip from a reliable informant that Hewlett was a fugitive who was wanted for murder in Prince George’s County, Maryland. Ashby ran Hewlett’s name…