Legal Opinion
United States v. Powell
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided November 14, 2011No. 08-4696PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Vacated by published opinion. Judge SHEDD wrote the majority opinion, in which Judge FLOYD joined. Judge KING wrote a dissenting opinion.
OPINION
SHEDD, Circuit Judge:
During a routine traffic stop in Seat Pleasant, Maryland, police removed Obie Lee Powell, who was a passenger, from the vehicle and performed an officer-safety patdown on him. Based on evidence obtained by police after the patdown, a federal grand jury indicted Powell for possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug…
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