Wilson v. United States

FARRELL, Associate Judge:

This appeal challenging the denial of a suppression motion presents the question of how Illinois v. Wardlow, 528 U.S. 119, 120 S.Ct. 673, 145 L.Ed.2d 570 (2000) (“flight” in Fourth Amendment analysis), applies to the facts of this case. We hold, primarily in light of Wardlow, that the police had a reasonable, articulable suspicion justifying the stop of appellant; and we affirm.

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An indictment charged appellant with possession with intent to distribute PCP and possession of cocaine. 1 He moved to suppress drugs found on his person after police had stopped him in the…