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U.S. v. WATSON

No. 11-4371.

703 F.3d 684 (2013)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Prentiss WATSON, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided: January 2, 2013.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Susan Amelia Hensler , Office of the Federal Public Defender, Baltimore, Maryland, for Appellant. Christopher M. Mason , Office of the United States Attorney, Baltimore, Maryland, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: James Wyda , Federal Public Defender, Baltimore, Maryland, for Appellant. Rod J. Rosenstein , United States Attorney, Baltimore, Maryland, for Appellee.

Vacated and remanded by published opinion. Judge KEENAN wrote the majority opinion, in which Judge URBANSKI joined. Judge NIEMEYER wrote a dissenting opinion.

OPINION

BARBARA MILANO KEENAN, Circuit Judge:

Prentiss Watson was convicted by a jury of possession of a firearm by a felon, and of possession of ammunition by a felon, each in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g). On appeal, he challenges the district court's denial of his motion to suppress an incriminating statement he made after being detained by police for three hours without probable cause. The detention occurred inside a convenience store where Watson...

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