U.S. v. Clemons

United States of America

Eugene Milton Clemons, Dedrick Germond Smith

93-6328, 1994

Parties: United States of America, (Plaintiff-Appellee); Eugene Milton Clemons, II, Dedrick Germond Smith, (Defendants-Appellants)

Facts: On the evening of Thursday, May 28, 1992 there were two convergent events that occurred at a Birmingham, Alabama Chevron Station. 1) George Althouse, Mark Hobbes and Naylor Braswell, all law enforcement personnel, planned to meet to discuss the next day's activities. Naylor was Althouse's roommate, and they stopped at a Chevron Station on route. They were driving Braswell's undercover auto, a black Chevrolet Camaro, Z-28; 2) Dedrick Smith, Eugene Clemons and Kenny Reed were out canvassing shopping centers looking for a Z-28 to use for engine parts. Smith, et al. spotted Braswell's Z-28 and Clemons, carrying a weapon, exited the car and headed toward the Camaro.

Braswell was not in the vehicle, having left to find a Payphone. While...
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