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Commonwealth v. Morgan

Kentucky Supreme Court

Decided January 24, 2008No. 2005-SC-000702-DGPublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court by

Justice ABRAMSON.

Shortly after being told by an anonymous caller that known drug dealers Christy Morgan, Guy Evans, and Dale Mansfield were making methamphetamine in Morgan’s residence — a trailer on Hundred Acre Pond Road in Hardyville, Kentucky — two police officers stopped Morgan and Evans as they were driving away from the trailer. A search of Evans revealed a packet of methamphetamine. The officers then obtained Morgan’s consent to conduct a search of her trailer, where drugs and other contraband were found. Both Evans and Morgan were subsequently arrested and…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Illinois v. GatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  3. Florida v. RoyerSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  4. Whren v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
  5. United States v. CortezSupreme Court of the United States · 1981

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. SmithMissouri Court of Appeals · 2018
  2. Epps v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 2009
  3. Com. v. SmithSupreme Court of Virginia · 2011
  4. Adam England v. Commonwealth of KentuckyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 2023
  5. Commonwealth of Kentucky v. Shuntrell D. ConnerKentucky Supreme Court · 2021

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