Legal Opinion
United States v. Wilson
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided March 31, 2026No. Criminal No. 2025-0318Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA UNITED STATES, v. No. 25-cr-318 (TSC) KEONTE WILSON, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION On the evening of August 28, 2025, police approached Defendant Keonte Wilson on a public sidewalk and quickly surrounded him. After speaking with Wilson for over thirty seconds, one officer allegedly observed a bulge in Wilson’s groin area; the officer then frisked Wilson and recovered a gun. The Government concedes that police did not have reasonable suspicion to seize Wilson until after the officer observed the bulge. See Hr’g Tr. at 94 (Feb. 26,…
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