Michael Kenneth Young v. United States
FourthAmendment CriminalProcedure
Did the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals err in upholding the denial of Petitioner Michael Young's motion to sever his unrelated charges arising out of four distinct arrests?
QUESTIONS PRESENTED FOR REVIEW 1. Did the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals err in upholding the denial of Petitioner Michael Young’s motion to sever his unrelated charges arising out of four distinct arrests? 2. Did the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals err in affirming the District Court’s denial of Petitioner Michael Young’s motion to suppress a firearm and 3.5 grams of crack cocaine seized in an April 2014 traffic stop that was made by an officer who did not witness the alleged traffic violation and where officers extended the stop in order to search the vehicle in which Petitioner Michael Young was a passenger? 8. Did the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals err in affirming the District Court’s denial of Michael Young’s motion to suppress a firearm seized in a November 2014 traffic stop that was extended well beyond the time period necessary for an alleged speeding violation of a vehicle in which Michael Young was a passenger? i