· 9/15/1992
United States v. Marcelino Millan-Diaz
Citations
- 975 F.2d 720
- 1992 U.S. App. LEXIS 21708
- 1992 WL 220490
How courts have described this case
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- holding that an officer impermissibly expanded the scope of a stop after a search of the vehicle completely dispelled the reasonable suspicion of illegal alien trafficking
- holding that an officer impermissibly expanded the scope of a stop after a search of the vehicle completely dispelled the reasonable suspicion of illegal alien trafficking
- holding that any reasonable suspicion that vehicle was transporting illegal aliens was dispelled when it became obvious that there were no passengers in the vehicle or in the trunk
- noting that nervousness is to be expected when confronted with law enforcement and that it does not alone create reasonable suspicion
- noting that nervousness is to be expected when confronted with law enforcement and that it does not alone create reasonable suspicion
- it is “common knowledge that most citizens . . . when confronted by a law enforcement officer . . . are likely to exhibit some signs of nervousness”
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Judges: Baldock, Seth, Kelly
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