· 3/22/1971
United States v. Frederick Bethea
Citations
- 442 F.2d 790
- 143 U.S. App. D.C. 68
- 1971 U.S. App. LEXIS 11246
How courts have described this case
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- suggesting that a jury could find constructive possession of drugs where an individual had been seen placing a gun in the same place where the drugs were ultimately found
- suggesting that a jury could find constructive possession of drugs where an individual had been seen placing a gun in the same place where the drugs were ultimately found
- noting that it would be reasonable to infer possession of contraband on the part of someone who was seen placing something in the same spot where the contraband was found
- noting that it would be reasonable to infer possession of contraband on the part of someone who was seen placing something in the same spot where the contraband was found
- discussing the probative value of gestures toward the space in which contraband was found
- discussing the probative value of gestures toward the space in which contraband was found
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Judges: MacKinnon, Wilkey, Johnson, Middle, Alabama
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