United States DC Circuit

Defendant's conviction for possession of a firearm is affirmed over his challenge that the police did not have a reasonable suspicion he was engaged in criminal activity and, therefore, was not authorized to seize him and the gun discovered as a result of the seizure.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/15/2004
• Decided 01/11/2005
• Published 01/11/2005

Judges

• GINSBURG, Chief Judge., Before:  GINSBURG, Chief Judge, and HENDERSON and ROBERTS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Beverly G. Dyer, Assistant Federal Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant Ricky Moore.   With her on the briefs was A.J. Kramer, Federal Public Defender.  Mary M. Petras and Neil H. Jaffee, Assistant Federal Public Defenders, entered an appearance for appellant Ricky Moore.


• For Appellees:
  
• Thomas J. Tourish, Jr., Assistant U.S. Attorney, argued the cause for appellee.   With him on the brief were Kenneth L. Wainstein, U.S. Attorney, John R. Fisher, Alexander D. Shoaibi and John P. Mannarino, Assistant U.S. Attorneys.