9th Cir.;
14-50472

The court of appeals vacated in part a judgment and remanded. The court held that a suspect's nervous demeanor was insufficient to give officers reasonable suspicion to stop and search him.

Police went to a house looking for someone. When they arrived, they instead found Travis Job, who looked very surprised to see them. Job, who was standing outside by the garage, appeared very nervous, and the pockets of his cargo shorts appeared to be full of items. The officers handcuffed Job and patted him down for weapons. During the pat down, they discovered an illegal glass pipe containing burnt white residue. They also found $1,450 in cash and Job's car keys. The officers then searched Job's car, where they discovered methamphetamine and other contraband. At some point during the encounter, the officers conducted a records check, which revealed that Job was on probation with a Fourth Amendment waiver requiring him to submit to searches of his person and property. A search of Job's home, conducted pursuant to a warrant, yielded additional contraband. Job was charged with conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute. He was tried before a jury and convicted.