In a prosecution for possession of a firearm with a removed serial number, denial of defendant’s motion to suppress is reversed where the police did not have reasonable suspicion to believe that criminal activity was occurring, and thus, the stop of defendant’s vehicle violated the Fourth Amendment.

Read US v. See, No. 08-3484

Appellate Information

Argued: June 17, 2009

Decided and Filed: July 24, 2009

Judges

Opinion by Judge Moore

Concurrence by Judge Gilman

Counsel

For Appellant:

Jonathan P. Witmer-Rich, Federal Public Defender’s Office, Cleveland, OH

For Appellee:

Robert F. Corts, Assistant United States Attorney, Cleveland, OH

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