Legal Opinion
State v. Petersen
Nebraska Court of Appeals
Decided March 16, 2004No. A-03-268PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Sievers, Judge.
John P. Petersen appeals his conviction in the Lancaster County District Court for manufacture of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), a Class III felony. The evidence supporting the conviction was found in a vehicle after a traffic stop. At issue is the legality of a pat-down search of the driver, Petersen, which produced a baggie of marijuana, which discovery led to a search of the vehicle, wherein materials for the manufacture of methamphetamine were found.
FACTUAL BACKGROUND
On April 2, 2001, at approximately 1:47 a.m., Lincoln police officer Justin Darling was…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- State v. FaberNebraska Supreme Court · 2002
- State v. RobertsNebraska Supreme Court · 2001
- State v. CravenNebraska Supreme Court · 1997
- State v. RomontoNebraska Supreme Court · 1973
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