Legal Opinion
United States v. Warren Green, IV
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided July 25, 2018No. 17-1576PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FISHER, Circuit Judge.
Following a traffic stop, police discovered approximately twenty pounds of heroin in the trunk of the car driven by Warren Charles Green, IV. Green appeals his resulting conviction, claiming that the traffic stop was both instigated and prolonged in violation of the Fourth Amendment. Finding no constitutional violation on either front, we will affirm the conviction.
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A. Factual Background
This case involves three separate traffic stops, all performed by Pennsylvania State Trooper Michael Volk, that are arguably relevant to Green's constitutional claims. As a drug…
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