U.S. v. HILL

No. 15-4639.

852 F.3d 377 (2017)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Donald T. HILL, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided: March 30, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Caroline Swift Platt , OFFICE OF THE FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER, Alexandria, Virginia, for Appellant. Stephen Eugene Anthony , OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: Geremy C. Kamens , Federal Public Defender, Robert J. Wagner , Assistant Federal Public Defender, OFFICE OF THE FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER, Alexandria, Virginia, for Appellant. Dana J. Boente , United States Attorney, OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Alexandria, Virginia, for Appellee.

Affirmed by published opinion. Judge Keenan wrote the majority opinion, in which Judge Duncan joined. Senior Judge Davis wrote a dissenting opinion.


Donald Hill pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). He appeals from the district court's denial of his motion to suppress evidence of statements he made during a traffic stop and of a firearm that was seized during the stop. Hill argues that the...

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