Legal Opinion
United States v. James Edward Strickler
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided January 11, 1974No. 73-1656PublishedCited by 102 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HUFSTEDLER, Circuit Judge:
Strickler appeals from his conviction for offenses relating to the distribution of cocaine. (21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 846; 18 U.S.C. § 2.) We reverse for error in denying Strickler’s motion to suppress a hand gun and an inculpatory statement. Evaluation of the two seizures, both of which occurred after three police patrol cars had surrounded Strickler’s parked automobile and one officer, with gun drawn, had approached Strickler and ordered him to raise his hands, requires discussion of two issues: (1) Did the police conduct in approaching Striekler’s automobile…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Wong Sun v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Adams v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Beck v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Sibron v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
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3Cited by102 opinions
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- United States v. Donald Wesley Taylor, United States of America v. Steven Wayne Pressler, and Donald Wesley TaylorCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1983
- United States v. Orlando Vasquez, Carlos Sanchez, Fernando Eugenio Medina, Amparo Valencia Medina, Clara Inez Mesa and Hernando MesaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
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