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· 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

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • 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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