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Criminal Law Keyed to Capers
United States v. Jackson
Citation:
962 F.3d 353 (2020)Facts
On September 18, 2018, Napoleon Jackson was driving on the southside of Chicago, along with Kittrell Freeman as a passenger, when Chicago Police Officer Melissa Petrus observed an object hanging from Jackson’s rearview mirror that appeared to be an air freshener. Officer Petrus turned and followed Jackson’s car for about four blocks then pulled Jackson over to conduct a traffic stop because Jackson was in violation of a city ordinance regarding the obstruction of the driver’s clear view. During the traffic stop, the officers discovered a fully loaded rifle wedged between the front passenger’s seat and the door. Officers also recovered two loaded handguns from underneath the driver’s seat. Jackson and Freeman were both arrested and charged with unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.
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