United States Eighth Circuit

Defendant's conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm is affirmed where: 1) defendant's refusal to allow an officer to search his luggage did not constitute termination of his consent to interact with police; it constituted precisely what defendant said—a refusal to consent to a search of his luggage; and 2) despite the cramped quarters in which it occurred, police questioning of bus passengers does not inherently constitute a seizure.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/29/2010
• Published 07/29/2010

Judges

• Roger L. Wollman

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel