United States v. Dennis Deon Smith

Affirmed by published opinion. Chief Judge WILKINS wrote the opinion, in which Judge NIEMEYER and Judge DUNCAN joined.

WILLIAM W. WILKINS, Chief Judge:

Dennis Deon Smith appeals a district court order denying his motion to suppress evidence obtained by police following an investigatory stop of his vehicle. Because the officers possessed reasonable suspicion to stop Smith’s vehicle, we affirm.

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During the early morning of March 19, 2003, Durham, North Carolina police officers established a driver’s license checkpoint on Highway 54. The checkpoint, which was established in response to numerous…