Dalton v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
1Opinion of the Court
This case presents a familiar question, the legality of a police investigatory stop and the subsequent seizure of illegal drugs, and it requires us to review once again the right of police to detain persons who allegedly match a "drug courier profile."
Linda S. Dalton was convicted of trafficking in cocaine and was sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment and was fined $250,000. In a separate trial, Timothy Orlando Rainey was also convicted of trafficking in cocaine and received the same sentence.
The Court of Criminal Appeals reversed each conviction on the ground that the arresting officers had…
Also in this document: Dissent.
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Illinois v. GatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Florida v. RoyerSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- United States v. CortezSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- United States v. SokolowSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Sawyer v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1992
- State v. MontgomeryCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2011
- Ervin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1992
- Ynosencio v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1993
- Dalton v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1990
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