UNITED STATES v. SMITH

No. 21-1266.

32 F.4th 638 (2022)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Leamon SMITH, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided April 22, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andrianna D. Kastanek , Attorney, Office of the United States Attorney, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Heather L. Winslow , Attorney, Law Office of Heather L. Winslow, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before Rovner, Wood, and St. Eve, Circuit Judges.


Chicago police found a loaded handgun in Leamon Smith's underwear after a series of pat-downs during a traffic stop. The government charged Smith with being a felon in possession of a firearm, and he moved to suppress the gun. The district court concluded that the officer had reasonable suspicion to conduct each pat-down...

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