CA5· 7/13/1995
United States v. Wadley
Citations
- 59 F.3d 510
- 1995 WL 412979
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- stating officer knew apartment complex was a \high crime area with a high incidence of drug transactions\
- stating officer knew apartment complex was a “high crime area with a high incidence of drug transactions”
- stating officer knew apartment complex was a \high crime area with a high incidence of drug transactions\
- stating officer knew apartment complex was a “high crime area with a high incidence of drug transactions”
- “[A] reasonable officer was entitled to conclude that [the suspect] was attempting to evade capture so that he could discard the drugs he was carrying.”
- “[I]n combination with other facts and circumstances, flight from an officer may create probable cause where the defendant persistently attempts to evade capture.”
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Judges: Davis, Wiener, Vance
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