United States Third Circuit

Conviction for drug crimes is affirmed where agents made a reasonable investigatory stop under the Fourth Amendment as they had a reasonable suspicion that criminal activity was afoot based on the totality of circumstances of the factors present.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/09/2008
• Decided 03/27/2009
• Published 03/27/2009

Judges

• Before:  FISHER, JORDAN and STAPLETON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Jesse A. Gessin (Argued), Office of Federal Public Defender, Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, VI, Thurston T. McKelvin, Office of Federal Public Defender, Christiansted, VI, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Delia L. Smith (Argued), Office of United States Attorney, Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, VI, for Appellee.