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Criminal Law-Drug and Firearm Offenses-Motion to Suppress Evidence-Sufficiency of Evidence
Staff Report//July 22, 2026//
Defendant appealed his conviction for drug and firearm offenses, challenging the denial of his motion to suppress evidence and the sufficiency of the evidence supporting his convictions.
When defendant refused to stop when pulled over by police and instead led police on a high-speed chase, the question of reasonable suspicion for the initial basis for the stop became irrelevant as officers had probable cause to stop and detain defendant for fleeing, and the evidence found in defendant’s vehicle was sufficient to support his conviction.
Judgment is affirmed.
U.S. v. Francis (MLW No. 85100/Case No. 25-1678 – 6 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, per curiam) Appealed from U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska, Bazis, J.
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