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CA10: Being in a high crime area with furtive movements and gang colors was RS

By John Wesley Hall, Jr.

Officers had reasonable suspicion that defendant probationer was staying in the place the police entered. The had probable cause to believe he had a gun and reasonable suspicion he was where he was staying. United States v. Graham, 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 361 (1st Cir. January 9, 2009).* Police had reasonable suspicion of defendant's car based on it being in a high crime area with furtive movements with the hands and wearing gang colors. United States v. Dejear, 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 358 (10th Cir. January 9, 2009).* Defendants were seen acting suspiciously on the parking lot of a VA Medical Center, and the VA police were called. Officers saw them move to another parking lot. One of the defendants was seen hiding something under his shirt. Defendants were stopped and questioned, and they lied about what they were doing there...continue to full post

Full post as published by Fourth Amendment on January 13, 2009 (boomark / email).