Legal Opinion
Ornelas v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 10, 1996No. 95-5257PublishedCited by 5,422 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Rehnquist
Petitioners each pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine with intent to distribute. They reserved their right to appeal the District Court’s denial of their motion to suppress the cocaine found in their car. The District Court had found reasonable suspicion to stop and question petitioners as they entered their car, and probable cause to remove one of the interior panels where a package containing two kilograms of cocaine was found. The Court of Appeals opined that the findings of reasonable suspicion to stop, and probable cause to search, should be reviewed “deferentially,” and “for clear…
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