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153705P.pdf 11/08/2016 United States v. Meigel Craddock
U.S. Court of Appeals Case No: 15-3705
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri - Kansas City
[PUBLISHED] [Gruender, Author, with Smith and Melloy, Circuit Judges]
Criminal Case - suppression. Proximity of defendant to stolen vehicle and
his demeanor gave officer reasonable suspicion to frisk for weapons.
Officer did not have probable cause to reach in pocket to grab key fob and
thus the seizure of the fob violated the Fourth Amendment. Defendant had
reasonable expectation of privacy in contents of his pants pockets.
Conviction is reversed and there is no need to discuss sentencing
challenge.