United States v. Whitley, No. 11-8078 (10th Cir. 2012)
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Defendant-Appellant 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. Defendant filed a motion to suppress, arguing that the stop was not justified. After the district court denied his motion to suppress, Defendant entered a conditional guilty plea. Defendant appealed the district court’s denial of his motion to suppress. Finding that the police had a reasonable suspicion to stop Defendant, the Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's judgment denying Defendant's motion to suppress.
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