Legal Opinion
United States v. Lance M. Freeman (98-6636), Donald W. Adams (98-6637)
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided March 23, 2000No. 98-6636, 98-6637PublishedCited by 96 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMartin, C.J., joined by Weber, D.J.,
CLAY, J. (pp. 467-72), delivered a separate concurring opinion.
OPINION
BOYCE F. MARTIN, JR., Chief Judge.
Donald W. Adams and Lance M. Freeman seek review of the district court’s order denying their motions to suppress evidence seized during an atypical traffic stop. The issue is whether the police had probable cause to stop and search the vehicle driven by Adams and Freeman. Because we find that the police did not have probable cause, we reverse and direct that the evidence be suppressed.
On the July 4, 1997 holiday, Memphis Police Officer David Tate stopped a motor home traveling eastbound on…
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