E.D.Mich.: “Imprint” of a gun in the pocket can be RS def is carrying

The “imprint” of a gun in the pocket can be reasonable suspicion defendant is carrying. United States v. Morris, 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 8729 (E.D. Mich. Jan. 16, 2025).

Defendant is charged with six Hobbs Act robberies. His vehicle was stopped for matching the description of a vehicle possibly involved, albeit a day later and in the same area. Running the LPN showed no insurance so that was actual justification for the stop. He made statements that led to search warrants, and they were both with probable cause and the good faith exception applicable. United States v. Hopkins, 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 8742 (E.D. Mich. Jan. 16, 2025).*

Defendant argues her stop was pretextual but it’s essentially a credibility argument on whether the officer was believable that a traffic offense actually occurred. United States v. Celaya-Rodriguez, 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 8664 (S.D. Ohio Jan. 16, 2025).*

This traffic stop was unduly prolonged in violation of Rodriguez because it was extended by asking drug dealing related questions and only then running the name. Defendant’s nervousness also didn’t provide independent reasonable suspicion for the stop. Motion to suppress granted. United States v. Cruz, 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 8676 (W.D. Tenn. Jan. 16, 2025).*

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