Legal Opinion
United States v. Penny Porter
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided November 5, 1984No. 82-5203PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIDENER, Circuit Judge:
Penny Porter appeals her conviction for possession of cocaine with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). Her only contention is that there was no probable cause for her arrest and that the warrantless search of her luggage was unlawful. We disagree, and affirm the judgment of conviction.
An anonymous informant, on a Saturday, February 20, 1982, telephoned the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) police at Washington National Airport, and was referred to Detective John Dawley, a Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) detective…
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