Willett v. State
Supreme Court of Arkansas
1Opinion of the Court
John I. Purtle, Justice.
On September 13, 1988, the jury convicted the appellant of possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver and, as an habitual offender, he was sentenced to life imprisonment. He argues three points on his appeal: (1) the trial court erred in holding that the police had reasonable cause to stop and search the vehicle; (2) the trial court erred in sustaining the prosecution’s objection to identification of the confidential informant; and (3) it was error to justify the search on the basis of “exigent” circumstances. We do not find prejudicial error. The…
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2Cases cited13 opinions
- Illinois v. GatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Aguilar v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Spinelli v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Henry v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1983
- Tillman v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1980
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3Cited by21 opinions
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- State v. PetersonSupreme Court of Florida · 1999
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