United States v. Rodgers

── United States v. Rodgers ── Court: Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Date: April 13, 2026 Category: Direct Criminal Case: 25-30377 Document: 54-1 Page: 1 Date Filed: 04/13/2026 United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ____________ United States Court of Appeals No. 25-30377 Fifth Circuit Summary Calendar FILED ____________ April 13, 2026 Lyle W. Cayce United States of America, Clerk Plaintiff—Appellee, versus Demario Montrell Rodgers, Defendant—Appellant. ______________________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana USDC No. 3:24-CR-167-1 ______________________________ Before Richman, Southwick, and Willett, Circuit Judges. Per Curiam:* Demario Montrell Rodgers appeals his conviction following his conditional guilty plea to possession of a firearm after having previously been convicted of a felony. He argues that the district court erred in denying his motion to suppress because the investigatory stop was not supported by reasonable suspicion. _____________________ * This opinion is not designated for publication. See 5th Cir. R. 47.5. Case: 25-30377 Document: 54-1 Page: 2 Date Filed: 04/13/2026 No. 25-30377 The record reveals that based on the totality of the circumstances, such as Rodgers’s presence in a high crime area, his furtive gestures, and his evasive maneuvers, officers had reasonable suspicion to justify an investigatory stop. See United States v. Wright, 74 F. 4th 722, 726, 732 (5th Cir. 2023); United States v. Darrell, 945 F.3d 929, 932, 935-39 (5th Cir. 2019). AFFIRMED. 2