UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. ADAM DANIEL-DEJESUS SANTOS - Articles

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Posted by: Azya Thornton on Dec 16, 2025

Court: 6th Circuit Court (Published Opinions)

Attorneys 1: ON BRIEF: James Stevenson Fisher, Marcus Miller, OFFICE OF THE FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER, Grand Rapids, Michigan, for Appellant.

Attorneys 2: ON BRIEF: John J. Schoettle, UNITED STATES ATTORNEY’S OFFICE, Grand Rapids, Michigan, for Appellee.

Judge(s): SUTTON, Chief Judge; MURPHY and BLOOMEKATZ, Circuit Judges

Court Appealed: United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan at Grand Rapids

SUTTON, Chief Judge. A Michigan State Trooper conducted a traffic stop for a vehicle with expired registration. During the stop, the trooper learned that the passenger, Adam Santos, was a convicted felon known to be potentially armed and dangerous. In the course of removing the driver and Santos from the car, the trooper found that Santos had a gun. An indictment followed for unlawful possession of a gun by a felon. Santos moved to suppress the gun as evidence obtained in violation of his Fourth Amendment rights. The district court denied the motion, and we affirm.

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