United States v. Arthur Ronald Crittendon A/K/A Jabbar Muwakkil Ragib

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• finding no evidence to show present or imminent threat of death or injury despite a generalized fear of danger
• finding no evidence to show present or imminent threat of death or injury despite a generalized fear of danger generated by a shooting that occurred eight months prior
• upholding a stop and frisk under Terry when the defendant was one of only two people encountered in the vicinity of the reported crime, and the defendant’s companion attempted to flee
• “The hour was late, the street was dark, the officer was alone, and the suspected crime was a burglary, a felony that often involves the use of weapons.”
• statutory sentence supersedes sentencing guidelines and Congressional decision to create mandatory sentence is beyond court's appellate jurisdiction
• brief handcuffing of suspect that was necessary to preserve the status quo and protect officer safety was not an arrest

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