United States Sixth Circuit

So long as an officer has a right to be in a position to observe a defendant's license plate, any such observation and corresponding use of the information on the plate, such as investigating using a law enforcement computer database, does not violate the Fourth Amendment.

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/05/2006
• Published 09/05/2006

Judges

• Before:  MOORE, GIBBONS, and GRIFFIN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Patricia G. Gaedeke, Assistant United States Attorney, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellant.  William M. Hatchett, Hatchett, Dewalt & Hatchett, Pontiac, Michigan, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Patricia G. Gaedeke, Assistant United States Attorney, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellant.   William M. Hatchett, Hatchett, Dewalt & Hatchett, Pontiac, Michigan, for Appellee.