Legal Opinion

United States v. Frederick Alonzo Waller

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided October 24, 2005No. 04-5204PublishedCited by 81 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

KEITH, Circuit Judge.

The Defendant-Appellant, Frederick Alonzo Waller (“Waller”), appeals his conviction for knowingly possessing a firearm after having been convicted of three violent felonies in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2) and (3). On appeal, Waller argues that the district court erred by failing to suppress the weapons at issue because they were discovered pursuant to an unconstitutional search of his luggage. Waller also contends that the district court improperly admitted prior bad acts evidence during his jury trial and failed to instruct the jury accurately…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Katz v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Rakas v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. United States v. MatlockSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  4. Illinois v. RodriguezSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  5. Minnesota v. CarterSupreme Court of the United States · 1999

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3Cited by81 opinions

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