Legal Opinion

United States v. Jordan

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided November 6, 2000No. 99-31109PublishedCited by 58 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ROBERT M. PARKER, Circuit Judge:

Earnest Jordan appeals his conviction, after guilty plea, for being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C.A. § 922(g)(l)(West 2000). Jordan pleaded guilty conditioned upon his right to appeal the district court’s denial of his motion to suppress evidence gained by police officers in a warrantless stop and search of his person. We affirm.

Testimony at the suppression hearing established that on January 9, 1999, at about 6:45 p.m., Baton Rouge City Police Officers Tray Walker and Phillip Wyckoff were patrolling Gus Young Avenue. This high…

2Cases cited8 opinions

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  2. United States v. SokolowSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  3. Illinois v. WardlowSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  4. United States v. Bruce Carneil Webster, A/K/A B-LoveCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1999
  5. United States v. DortchCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1999

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3Cited by58 opinions

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