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· 5/22/2006

United States v. Kareem Brown

Citations

  • 448 F.3d 239
  • 2006 U.S. App. LEXIS 12523
  • 2006 WL 1377043

How courts have described this case

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  • concluding that Brown was seized prior to his \aborted escape attempt\ and evidence obtained after this seizure was inadmissible
  • concluding that Brown was seized prior to his “aborted escape attempt” and evidence obtained after this seizure was inadmissible
  • holding that because defendant and companion did not match age, height, or facial features of suspects, police had no reasonable suspicion to stop them
  • holding that information from a witness who recently observed the alleged criminal activity is generally viewed as reliable
  • holding that “an excessively general description ... does not constitute reasonable suspicion under the ‘narrowly drawn authority’ of Terry v. Ohio.”
  • holding that defendant was seized when he submitted to the officer’s show of authority by turning to face the police and placing his hands on the vehicle

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Judges: Barry, Ambro, Aldisert

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