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United States v. Leo J. Tavolacci

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided January 9, 1990No. 88-3142PublishedCited by 85 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*1424Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge STEPHEN F. WILLIAMS.

STEPHEN F. WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge:

Through a routine check of passenger reservation records, officer Cook of the Amtrak police identified Leo J. Tavolacci, travelling by train from Florida to Chicago via Washington, as a potential drug courier. He and detectives Beard and Hanson of the Washington police department then watched Tavolacci as he switched trains in Union Station, and approached him at the door of his sleeper compartment soon after he boarded the train to Chicago. Asking for his ticket and identification, the…

2Cases cited35 opinions

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  4. New York v. BeltonSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  5. United States v. PlaceSupreme Court of the United States · 1983

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3Cited by85 opinions

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  4. United States v. Michael BloomCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1992
  5. United States v. Steven Angelo WardCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1992

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