Legal Opinion

United States v. Decarlos George

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided October 16, 2013No. 12-5043PublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Affirmed by published opinion. Judge NIEMEYER wrote the opinion, in which Judge AGEE and Senior Judge HAMILTON joined.

NIEMEYER, Circuit Judge:

After Wilmington, North Carolina Police Officer Daniel Roehrig stopped a vehicle in a high-crime area of Wilmington at 3:30 a.m. for giving chase to another vehicle and running a red light, he observed suspicious conduct of Decarlos George, one of the passengers, and asked George to exit the vehicle. Upon frisking George, Officer Roehrig discovered a handgun and arrested him. During George’s prosecution for possession of a handgun by a felon, in…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Whren v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
  3. United States v. CortezSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  4. Adams v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  5. Illinois v. WardlowSupreme Court of the United States · 2000

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3Cited by31 opinions

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  5. United States v. GuerreroCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2021

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