Legal Opinion
United States v. Griffin
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 22, 2011No. 10-2028PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SYKES, Circuit Judge.
When two Indiana police officers attempted to stop a car matching the description of one reportedly involved in a road-rage incident, the driver Jadrion Griffin, initially showed signs of compliance. He then changed his mind and continued to drive, prompting a brief low-speed car chase. Griffin eventually pulled over, but not before leading the officers through a parking lot where he tossed a plastic bag containing 82 grams of crack into newly fallen snow.
Law-enforcement officers later obtained a federal warrant to search Griffin’s home and there recovered additional…
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