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United States v. Tolbert

District Court, E.D. Michigan

Decided June 29, 1981No. Crim. 80-80253PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

FEIKENS, Chief Judge.

Defendant Delphine Tolbert is charged with possession of about 280 grams of cocaine, a violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). She brings this motion to suppress evidence which was seized at the time of her arrest. The parties have agreed to a stipulation of the facts.

On March 28, 1980, defendant traveled from Miami to Detroit on a commercial airline flight, changing planes in Atlanta. At the airport in Atlanta, she was observed as she deplaned from her first flight by Special Agent Gerald Chapman of the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) and Officer James…

2Cases cited68 opinions

  1. Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
  2. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  3. Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of NarcoticsSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  4. Katz v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  5. Wong Sun v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1963

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. State v. CookeCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1981
  2. United States v. Charles S. EhlebrachtCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
  3. United States v. CassityDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 1981
  4. People v. GraingerMichigan Court of Appeals · 1982
  5. People v. GraingerMichigan Court of Appeals · 1982

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