United States Sixth Circuit

Defendant's firearm possession conviction and sentence are affirmed where: 1) the arresting officer possessed probable cause to believe that a traffic violation occurred when he observed Defendant not wearing a seatbelt; and 2) the duration of the detention and questioning were reasonable.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/30/2009
• Published 06/30/2009

Judges

• Before SUTTON and GRIFFIN, Circuit Judges;  LIOI, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ON BRIEF:  Clifton L. Corker, Johnson City, Tennessee, for Appellant.  Robert M. Reeves, Assistant United States Attorney, Greeneville, Tennessee, for Appellee.