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Posted by: Azya Thornton on Mar 10, 2026

Court: 6th Circuit Court (Published Opinions)

Attorneys 1: ON BRIEF: Michael R. Bartish, SBBL LAW, PLLC, Grand Rapids, Michigan, for Appellant.

Attorneys 2: ON BRIEF: Olivia Kay Ghiselli, UNITED STATES ATTORNEY’S OFFICE, Grand Rapids, Michigan, for Appellee.

Judge(s): BATCHELDER, THAPAR, and MATHIS, Circuit Judges

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

THAPAR, Circuit Judge. Stephen Woods moved to suppress a pistol that police officers discovered in his car. The district court denied his motion. Because the officers had probable cause to search Woods’s car, we affirm.

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