United States v. Diriye, No. 15-2385 (8th Cir. 2016)
Annotate this CaseDefendant pled guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm. On appeal, defendant argued that the officer violated his Fourth Amendment rights by performing a Terry stop without reasonable suspicion. The court concluded that the officer had reasonable suspicion to conduct a Terry stop where defendant bypassed an active crime scene to enter and sit in a suspect vehicle not yet secured or searched by law enforcement. Further, the suspect vehicle matched the description of a vehicle connected to an armed invasion and robbery three days prior. Accordingly, the court affirmed the judgment.
Court Description: Bye, Author, with Smith and Benton, Circuit Judges] Criminal case - Criminal law. The arresting officer had reasonable suspicion to conduct a Terry stop when defendant entered an active crime scene and sat in a vehicle officers believed had been used in an armed home invasion and robbery. [ March 15, 2016
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