Legal Opinion
United States v. Whitley
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided June 1, 2012No. 11-8078PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MATHESON, Circuit Judge.
John Lloyd Whitley was pulled over in his truck based on information that he was a felon in possession of a firearm. During the stop, officers observed two firearms in plain view and found another firearm and ammunition in their subsequent search of the vehicle.
Mr. Whitley was charged with one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2). He filed a motion to suppress, arguing that the stop was not justified. After the district court denied his motion to suppress, Mr. Whitley entered a conditional guilty plea.
Mr.…
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