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U.S. v. Bowman

United States District Court, M.D. Alabama, Northern Division
Mar 4, 2010
CASE NO. 2:09-cr-182-MEF (M.D. Ala. Mar. 4, 2010)

Summary

finding Gant limited to searches of vehicles

Summary of this case from United States v. Casper

Opinion

CASE NO. 2:09-cr-182-MEF.

March 4, 2010


ORDER


After an independent review of the file, it is the ORDER, JUDGMENT and DECREE of the court that:

1. The defendant's Objection to the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge (Doc. #22) filed on February 19, 2010 is overruled;

2. The Recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge (Doc. #21) entered on February 5, 2010 is adopted;

3. The defendant's motion to suppress (Doc. #12) is DENIED.


Summaries of

U.S. v. Bowman

United States District Court, M.D. Alabama, Northern Division
Mar 4, 2010
CASE NO. 2:09-cr-182-MEF (M.D. Ala. Mar. 4, 2010)

finding Gant limited to searches of vehicles

Summary of this case from United States v. Casper

noting that protective search for weapons under a couch cushion in a mobile home is lawful even though the residents were handcuffed because "it is not impossible" that defendant "could have reached under the cushion for a weapon."

Summary of this case from United States v. Morrow
Case details for

U.S. v. Bowman

Case Details

Full title:UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. EDDIE BOWMAN

Court:United States District Court, M.D. Alabama, Northern Division

Date published: Mar 4, 2010

Citations

CASE NO. 2:09-cr-182-MEF (M.D. Ala. Mar. 4, 2010)

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