· 9/8/1981
United States v. Robert Roy Mefford
Citations
- 658 F.2d 588
- 1981 U.S. App. LEXIS 17944
How courts have described this case
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- upholding the search of the defendant's paper bag as a search incident to arrest because the bag remained in the area within the defendant's immediate control even though the arresting officer held the bag during the search
- upholding the search of the defendant’s paper bag as a search incident to arrest because the bag remained in the area within the defendant’s immediate control even though the arresting officer held the bag during the search
- suspect was the only man in the lineup who was within age range previously described by witnesses
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Judges: Ross, Gibson, Arnold
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