· 8/17/2000
United States v. Kahli Ubiles
Citations
- 224 F.3d 213
- 2000 WL 1160945
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that a “mere allegation that a suspect possesses a firearm, as dangerous as firearms may be, [does not] justify an officer in stopping a suspect absent the reasonable suspicion required by Terry”
- noting that .evidence of gun possession may not, standing alone, be sufficient to create reasonable suspicion
- opining that mere possession of a firearm is not a crime in the Virgin Islands
- opining that mere possession of a firearm is not a crime in the Virgin Islands
- noting that officers had tip from a co-conspirator and had also observed other indicia of criminal behavior
- posing the analogy that possession of a wallet does not suggest possession of counterfeit bills
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Judges: Becker, Aldisert, O'Kelley
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