U.S. v. PALMER

No. 14-4736.

820 F.3d 640 (2016)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Michael Jerome PALMER, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided: April 21, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: James Orlando Broccoletti , Zoby, Broccoletti & Normile, PC, Norfolk, Virginia, for Appellant. Christopher John Catizone , Office of the United States Attorney, Alexandria, Virginia, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: Dana J. Boente , United States Attorney, Alexandria, Virginia, Darryl J. Mitchell , Assistant United States Attorney, Office of the United States Attorney, Norfolk, Virginia, for Appellee.

Affirmed by published opinion. Judge KING wrote the opinion, in which Judge WILKINSON and Judge WYNN joined. Judge WYNN wrote a separate concurring opinion.


Michael Jerome Palmer appeals the district court's denial of his motion to suppress drug and firearm evidence seized by police officers during a traffic stop in Chesapeake, Virginia. The court conducted an evidentiary hearing and, in early May 2014, rendered its ruling in favor of the government. As explained below, we are satisfied...

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