D.Neb.: High crime area and suspicious vehicle led to valid pat down

A woman flagged down a police officer about a disturbance in an apartment parking lot, and the officer went to investigate. He saw a car that did not belong in the parking lot, and he stopped it, and defendant’s conduct made him do a patdown. United States v. Tapia-Uribe, 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 129404 (D. Neb. June 2, 2009):

Officer Turnbull considered several factors before making the decision to conduct a pat-down search of Tapia-Uribe. Those factors included: the late time of night, the urgent warning that officers investigate a disturbance, the high-crime nature of the area, the history of disturbances and drug complaints at the Nodaway Apartments, and the suspicious statements made by Tapia-Uribe and his companion.

Defendant’s traffic offense justified his stop. United States v. Williams, 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 77993 (N.D. Okla. July 30, 2010).*

Defendant’s traffic offense justified his stop, and reasonable suspicion the continued detention. United States v. Gardenhire, 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 77843 (D. Kan. July 30, 2010).*

Where defendant’s premises was searched with a search warrant, his claim that defense counsel did not challenge his consent was irrelevant. United States v. Thompson, 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 78042 (E.D. Wis. June 30, 2010).*

Defendant’s guilty plea and plea agreement waived his post conviction challenge, and his claim that his search was invalid was barred by the agreement. Rader v. United States, 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 77794 (S.D. Miss. June 30, 2010).*