Legal Opinion
United States v. Powell, Ronald
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided April 17, 2007No. 05-3047PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Chief Judge GINSBURG.
Dissenting opinion filed by Circuit Judge ROGERS.
GINSBURG, Chief Judge.
Ronald T. Powell challenged the district court’s order denying his motion to suppress evidence of the gun and ammunition found in the back seat of his car. A jury convicted Powell of being a felon in possession of the gun and ammunition, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). Powell appealed the district court’s order and a divided panel of this court reversed his conviction as having been based upon the fruits of an unlawful search. The panel majority reasoned that even…
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