· 3/16/1972
United States v. Patrick H. Davis
Citations
- 458 F.2d 819
- 147 U.S. App. D.C. 400
- 1972 U.S. App. LEXIS 10716
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- individual’s association with narcotics users, surreptitious exchange of money for a package, flight and high crime area combined to support finding of probable cause
- individual's association with narcotics users, surreptitious exchange of money for a package, flight and high crime area combined to support finding of probable cause
- evidence that addict was caught in possession of 17-day supply of heroin held insufficient to convict him of possession with intent to distribute
- one officer with 12 months experience had been familiar with the neighborhood for about sixteen years; the other, with 6-8 months experience, had numerous occasions to observe drug-related incidents
- one officer with 12 months experience had been familiar with the neighborhood for about sixteen years; the other, with 6-8 months experience, had numerous occasions to observe drug-related incidents
- \flight has been a legitimate factor in a finding of probable cause\
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Judges: McGowan, Tamm, Christensen, Utah
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