Legal Opinion
United States v. Raymond Lee Scott
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 9, 2005No. 04-10090PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KOZINSKI, Circuit Judge.
We consider whether police may conduct a search based on less than probable cause of an individual released while awaiting trial. This issue is one of first impression in our circuit. Somewhat surprisingly, it is an issue of first impression in any federal circuit and the vast majority of state courts.1 A lack of binding precedent does not, of course, excuse us from deciding a difficult issue when, as here, it is squarely presented.2
Facts
Scott was arrested for drug possession crimes under state law and released on his own recognizance. Among the conditions of his…
2Cases cited47 opinions
- Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Katz v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Bell v. WolfishSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Morrissey v. BrewerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Schneckloth v. BustamonteSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- Butler v. KatoCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2007
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- United States v. Raymond Lee ScottCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2005
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