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· 7/9/1982

United States v. Lorenzo Spencer

Citations

  • 684 F.2d 220
  • 1982 U.S. App. LEXIS 17556

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • concluding that facts satisfied Payton where they provided “reasonable basis for the police to believe defendant might be within” (emphasis added)
  • concluding that facts satisfied Payton where they provided “reasonable basis for the police to believe defendant might be within” (emphasis added)
  • holding that a bench warrant is the equivalent to a judicial determination of probable cause
  • holding that a bench warrant is the equivalent to a judicial determination of probable cause
  • holding, “The concern has been to prevent the unreasonable seizure of a person or property. In determining reasonableness, the nature of the underlying offense is of no moment.”
  • maintaining that a bench warrant is the equivalent to a judicial determination of probable cause

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Judges: Cardamone, Oakes, Winter

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