Legal Opinion
United States v. Compton
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided July 19, 2016No. 15-942PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN M. WALKER, JR., Circuit Judge:
Defendant-Appellant Peter Compton appeals from the judgment of the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York (Mordue, J.) denying his motion to suppress 145 pounds of.marijuana discovered in his vehicle by United States Border Patrol (“Border Patrol”) agents. Compton argues that the agents seized him and searched his vehicle in violation of his Fourth Amendment rights. We agree with the district court that the agents had reasonable suspicion to conduct a Terry stop of Compton, see Terry v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1, 88 S.Ct. 1868, 20 L.Ed.2d…
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