Galberth v. United States

ROGERS, Chief Judge:

In these consolidated appeals appellants Russell Galberth and Jay Taylor appeal their convictions on the ground that the trial court erred in denying their motions to suppress evidence that was discovered after they were stopped at police traffic roadblocks. 1 Guided by Supreme Court precedent, we balance the government interest served by the roadblocks against the liberty interests of the individuals seized. We therefore conclude that appellant Gal-berth’s conviction must be reversed, given Judge Dixon’s finding that the roadblock at which Galberth was stopped was…