Legal Opinion
United States v. Robinson
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 12, 2008No. 07-2428PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SYKES, Circuit Judge.
Abraham Robinson conditionally pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, reserving the right to appeal the district court’s denial of his suppression motion. He argues that the gun found in his pocket should have been suppressed because it was seized in violation of the Fourth Amendment when police detained and frisked him without reason to suspect he was armed and involved in a crime. We disagree. The officers who conducted the stop and frisk knew that Robinson was a felon, and they had just received information suggesting he was then carrying a gun.…
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