Legal Opinion

United States v. Michael Edward O'COnnOr and Charles Cary Davis

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided December 17, 1981No. 80-1487PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BOOCHEVER, Circuit Judge:

On April 23, 1980, Michael O’Connor and Charles Davis were indicted for possession with intent to distribute fifty-four ounces of cocaine. They filed motions to suppress the cocaine contending that it had been illegally seized from Davis. Following an evidentiary hearing, the district court granted the motion to suppress finding that government agents lacked probable cause to seize a briefcase in which the cocaine was found. The government has appealed and we reverse. 1

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2Cases cited36 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. United States v. CortezSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  3. Ker v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  4. United States v. ChadwickSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  5. Michigan v. SummersSupreme Court of the United States · 1981

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. United States v. Kenneth Joe Whitten, John Elmer Gaiefsky, Jack Wayne Gish, Richard Lawrence ShimelCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1983
  2. United States v. Gregory James Freeman and David Lyle Boese, A/K/A Dennis Phillip Stevens and David SterlingCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
  3. United States v. Gregory Foster, Johnnie Lee Gibson, Billy Jackson, Ronald H. WilsonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1983
  4. United States v. Tyjuan JonesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1985
  5. United States v. Thomas J. LicataCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985

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