U.S. v. Brigham, No. 02-40719 (5th Cir.) (382 F.3d 500) (August 19, 2004) (Judge Edith H. Jones)
Loaded on Sept. 1, 2004
published in Punch and Jurists
September 27, 2004
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Terry Stops.
This case is noted for Judge DeMoss' outspoken dissent in which he sharply criticized the majority for converting an innocuous traffic stop into a full blown investigation of the driver and all the occupants.
In this case, the Fifth Circuit, sitting en banc, upheld as reasonable a traffic …
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