United States Fourth Circuit

A police officer had reasonable suspicion to stop and frisk defendant under the totality of the circumstances, based on his furtive and evasive behavior, and the fact that he matched a tipster's description.

Appellate Information

• Argued 06/06/2002
• Decided 07/12/2002
• Published 07/12/2002

Judges

• Before MOTZ and TRAXLER, Circuit Judges, and HILTON, Chief United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia, sitting by designation.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Brian Joseph Kornbrath, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Charleston, West Virginia, for Defendant-Appellant.  John Lanier File, Assistant United States Attorney, Charleston, West Virginia, for Plaintiff-Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Mary Lou Newberger, Federal Public Defender, Charleston, West Virginia, for Defendant-Appellant.  Kasey Warner, United States Attorney, Charleston, West Virginia, for Plaintiff-Appellee.