United States DC Circuit

Defendant's drug and firearm conviction is affirmed, where the police had reasonable suspicion to search Defendant's vehicle, because Defendant reached for the floor of his car when stopped, he looked nervous, and the neighborhood was a high-crime area.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/11/2008
• Decided 03/27/2009
• Published 03/27/2009

Judges

• KAVANAUGH, Circuit Judge:, Before:  GINSBURG, GARLAND and KAVANAUGH, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Beverly G. Dyer, Assistant Federal Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant.   With her on the briefs was A.J. Kramer, Federal Public Defender.


• For Appellees:
  
• Stratton C. Strand, Assistant U.S. Attorney, argued the cause for appellee.   With him on the brief were Jeffrey A. Taylor, U.S. Attorney, and Roy W. McLeese III, Assistant U.S. Attorney.