Legal Opinion

United States v. Applewhite

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided April 21, 2026No. Criminal No. 2025-0299Published

1Opinion of the Court

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, v. Criminal Action No. 25-00299 (AHA) RAYVON APPLEWHITE, Defendant. Memorandum Opinion and Order Rayvon Applewhite moves to suppress a gun the government seized from him after officers stopped him on the street, arguing the stop violated the Fourth Amendment. After considering the evidence, including live testimony at the suppression hearing, the court concludes the government has shown the officers had reasonable suspicion for the stop and denies the motion to suppress. I. Background 1 On an afternoon in July…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Illinois v. WardlowSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  3. California v. Hodari D.Supreme Court of the United States · 1991
  4. Minnesota v. DickersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  5. United States v. Edmonds, BradCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2001

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