Legal Opinion
Williams v. Commonwealth
Kentucky Supreme Court
Decided August 26, 2004No. 2002-SC-0445-DGPublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*4GRAVES, Justice.
I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY.
On August 6, 1998, Detective James Thomas received a tip from a proven reliable confidential informant concerning drug trafficking. Specifically, the informant stated that a black male named Jermaine would be driving a blue El Camino with gray primer spots, and that he would be picking up another black male named Jason Burdette at a designated apartment complex in Jefferson County. According to the informant, Jermaine was a known drug trafficker, and he would be carrying a large quantity of crack cocaine in his buttocks.
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2Cases cited33 opinions
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- Graham v. ConnorSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Illinois v. GatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Florida v. RoyerSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Brinegar v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
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3Cited by19 opinions
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