Legal Opinion
United States v. Hampton
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided December 16, 2010No. 09-4455PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DAVIS, Circuit Judge:
A federal grand jury indicted Michael Hampton on one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2). The charge arose from the seizure of a pistol from Hampton’s pants pocket by law enforcement officers who effected a traffic stop of a vehicle in which Hampton had been a back seat passenger. Hampton moved to suppress the firearm and, after a suppression hearing, the district court denied the motion. Hampton was convicted by a jury after a two-day trial. The district court imposed a sentence of…
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