Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. White v. Melton
West Virginia Supreme Court
Decided December 19, 1980No. (14983)PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Harshbarger, Justice:
A search warrant was issued by Kanawha County Magistrate Phyllis Gatson at the behest of officers who alleged they had purchased a Schedule I non-narcotic controlled substance from David White. The warrant authorized search of the home of L. C. and Katherine White, David’s parents, for “ ... Controlled Substances listed in the Uniform Controlled Substance Act, of the Official Code of the State of W. Va. [and] U. S. Currency (2) $20.00 Bills F07585186A, J29817596A
Officers seized various illegal drugs, including marijuana and LSD; and they took $11,220 from a shopping bag…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- United States v. Anthony J. DichiarinteCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1971
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3Cited by7 opinions
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