Civil Rights
Block on Trump's Asylum Ban Upheld by Supreme Court
Defendant's firearm possession conviction and sentence are affirmed where: 1) the arresting officer possessed probable cause to believe that a traffic violation occurred when he observed Defendant not wearing a seatbelt; and 2) the duration of the detention and questioning were reasonable.
Read US v. Canipe, No. 08-5534
Appellate Information
Submitted: June 11, 2009
Decided and Filed: June 30, 2009
Judges
Opinion by Circuit Judge Griffin
Counsel
For Appellant:
Clifton L. Corker, Johnson City, TN
For Appellee:
Robert M. Reeves, Assistant U.S. Attorney, Greeneville, TN