Legal Opinion
United States v. Gary K. Most, Jr., A/K/A Larry Blotcher, Larry Blutcher
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided August 10, 1989No. 88-3111PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the court filed by Chief Judge WALD.
WALD, Chief Judge:
Appellant Gary K. Most challenges his conviction for unlawful possession with intent to distribute in excess of 50 grams of cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a) and 841(b)(l)(A)(iii). Most contends that the district court erred in denying his motion to suppress physical evidence: drugs found in a bag which he deposited with a grocery store clerk while shopping. We conclude that the contested evidence was obtained by means of an unconstitutional search, and that its admission at trial was therefore improper. The…
2Cases cited38 opinions
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- Schmerber v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
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3Cited by46 opinions
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