United States Sixth Circuit

In a prosecution for being an illegal alien in possession of firearms and possession of unlawful identification documents, denial of defendant's motion to suppress evidence is reversed where, contrary to the ruling below, an extended detention violated defendant's Fourth Amendment rights.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/20/2008
• Published 03/20/2008

Judges

• Before:  GUY, GILMAN, and McKEAGUE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Michael C. Holley, Federal Public Defender's Office, Nashville, Tennessee, for Appellant.  Courtney D. Trombly, ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Nashville, Tennessee, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Michael C. Holley, Ronald C. Small, Federal Public Defender's Office, Nashville, Tennessee, for Appellant.  Brent A. Hannafan, Assistant United States Attorney, Nashville, Tennessee, for Appellee.