United States v. Jefferson

Summary

The Fifth Circuit affirmed Jefferson’s conviction and sentence, holding that the police stop was a lawful investigatory detention, the subsequent arrest was supported by probable cause, and the evidence obtained was admissible under the independent source doctrine. The court also rejected Jefferson’s claims for a Franks hearing, upheld the district court’s drug‑weight calculations, and affirmed the dangerous‑weapon enhancement despite his acquittal on the firearm‑in‑furtherance charge.