Legal Opinion
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. John Lee McLAUGHLIN, Defendant-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 16, 1999No. 98-30027PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Judge DAVID R. THOMPSON; Concurrence by Judge TROTT.
DAVID R. THOMPSON, Circuit Judge:
A police officer stopped appellee John Lee McLaughlin for driving with an illegally tinted rear window and subsequently arrested him on an outstanding warrant. Five minutes after the arresting officer drove McLaughlin from the scene, a backup officer searched McLaughlin’s car and found a brick of marijuana. A warrant was obtained, and a further search revealed methamphetamine and more marijuana.
McLaughlin was charged with possession of marijuana and methamphetamine with intent to distribute, both…
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