United States v. Hightower, No. 12-2222 (8th Cir. 2013)
Annotate this CaseDefendant pleaded guilty to one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm. On appeal, defendant challenged the district court's denial of his motion to suppress the firearm and other evidence as a result of an inventory search of his vehicle. Based on the totality of the circumstances - an emergency call, the history of criminal activity in the area, the behavior of the group, and defendant's own behavior - the officers had reasonable suspicion to justify a Terry stop of defendant. Therefore, the court affirmed the district court's denial of defendant's motion to suppress.
Court Description: Criminal Case - suppression. District court's denial of motion to suppress based on investigatory stop is affirmed. Based on the totality of the circumstances, factors supported a finding of reasonable suspicion: the initial emergency call, the area of the incident, the behavior of the individuals at the scene and defendant's behavior.
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