Geontay Patterson v. United States
FourthAmendment CriminalProcedure
Whether the district court and appellate court improperly found justification for the search and seizure of Mr. Patterson
QUESTIONS PRESENTED I. Mr. Patterson moved to suppress controlled substances found during a search of his person because there was no constitutional basis to seize and search him. There were no specific and articulable facts that Mr. Patterson was a present danger and was armed. Did the district court improperly find there was justification for the search and seizure and did the appellate court improperly affirm the district court? II. Mr. Patterson moved to suppress controlled substances found because he was unlawfully detained when there was no reasonable suspicion to justify the detention. Did the district court improperly find there was reasonable suspicion and did the appellate court improperly affirm the district court? Ill. Mr. Patterson moved to suppress controlled substances found because the officers carried out a prolonged detention beyond the time reasonably required to complete the mission of issuing a ticket for the traffic violations. Did the district court improperly determine there was no prolonged detention and did the appellate court improperly affirm the district court? i