Legal Opinion
United States v. McGregor
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided May 27, 2011No. 09-2650PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THOMPSON, Circuit Judge.
Indicted as a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, Melvin McGregor moved to suppress evidence taken from a warrantless car search. After the district judge denied the motion, McGregor conditionally pled guilty, reserving his right to challenge the ruling on appeal. This is that appeal. We affirm, though our reasoning differs from the judge’s on one issue.
FACTS
Consistent with our usual practice, we take the facts from the judge’s decision and from the hearing on the motion, presenting them in the light most compatible with his ruling. See, e.g., United…
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