U.S. v. MEREDITH

No. 05-31071.

480 F.3d 366 (2007)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Henry MEREDITH, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

February 26, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gregory M. Kennedy, Stephen A. Higginson, Asst. U.S. Atty., Sivashree Sundaram (argued), New Orleans, LA, for U.S.

Roma A. Kent, Asst. Fed. Pub. Def. (argued), Robin Elise Shulberg, New Orleans, LA, for Meredith.

Before JONES, Chief Judge, and WIENER, and BARKSDALE, Circuit Judges.


WIENER, Circuit Judge:

In September 2004, officers of the New Orleans Police Department ("NOPD") lawfully stopped an automobile for operating without tail lights and for improper change of lanes. In addition to the driver, the vehicle was occupied by one front-seat passenger, Defendant-Appellant Henry Meredith. As authorized by Pennsylvania v. Mimms1 and Maryland v. Wilson,2 the officers ordered...

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