United States v. Goines’s Empirical Analysis
2009
Citation profile
1 federal appellate ·
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Applies 18 U.S.C. § 922 (Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act)
Relies on Terry v. Ohio · Wong Sun v. United States · Florida v. Royer · Ornelas v. United States · United States v. Mendenhall
Most-quoted passages
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“If Herrmann had seen Goines flicking what appeared to be a marijuana cigarette to the ground, this, in combination with the foregoing, could well have given rise to reasonable suspicion. However, in light of the conflicting evidence, the Court cannot credit that Herrmann made such an observation”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“Nor can the Court credit Herrmann’s testimony that, after passively resisting for a while, Goines feigned submission, then tumbled over a guardrail with one of Herrmann's fellow officers and began kicking and punching.” Goines, 604 F.Supp.2d at 540-44 . 4 . References to”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“Similarly, while it certainly could have added to Herrmann’s suspicion if Goines had hurried away without recovering his ID card, the Court cannot credit this aspect of Herrmann’s testimony”; (3)”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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