United States Third Circuit

In order to pat down a suspect, the government agents must have a reasonable suspicion that the suspect is armed and dangerous, and mere residence of a home subject to a search warrant is not sufficient, even when the person is the target of an ongoing investigation.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/26/2000
• Decided 07/17/2001
• Published 07/17/2001

Judges

• Before MANSMANN, ALITO, and FUENTES, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• William G. McConnell (Argued), Ekker, Kuster & McConnell, Sharon, PA, Counsel for Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Jonathan S. Cohen, A. Wray Muoio (Argued), Tax Division, United States Department of Justice, Washington, DC, Counsel for Appellees.