Legal Opinion
United States v. Edward Robert Lehmann
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided August 21, 1986No. 85-5554PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARRISON L. WINTER, Chief Judge.
Edward R. Lehmann appeals his conviction for possession of cocaine with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841, contending that the cocaine found on his person was unconstitutionally seized. Because we conclude that the law enforcement authorities had probable cause to arrest Lehmann so that the search of his person and seizure of the drug were incidents of a valid arrest, we affirm.
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On June 27, 1985, Lehman arrived at Washington National Airport aboard Eastern Airlines flight number 790 from West Palm Beach, Florida. The flight originated in…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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