· 2/1/1991
United States v. David Olon Harrington
Citations
- 923 F.2d 1371
- 1991 WL 3228
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- stating that the possibility of a break in the chain of custody goes only to the weight of the evidence
- aiming gun at defendant permissible during investigatory stop where, among other things, defendant matched description of armed bank robber
- \The possibility of a break in the chain of custody goes only to the weight of the evidence\
- use of force during an investigatory stop may be justified by concern for the safety of the officer or others
- prosecution must introduce sufficient 23 proof so that a reasonable juror could find that the evidence is in substantially the same condition as when it was taken into custody
- officer's drawn weapon not a sufficient condition to convert a stop into an arrest
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Judges: Wright, Poole, Thompson
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