Legal Opinion
United States v. Bethea
Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
Decided June 23, 2005No. 05-0041/AFPublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Chief Judge GIERKE
delivered the opinion of the Court.
Appellant’s urine sample tested positive for the metabolite of cocaine. A military magistrate then issued a search authorization to seize a hair sample from Appellant to test it for evidence of drug use. We conclude that the search authorization was supported by probable cause.
BACKGROUND
Appellant was tried by a general court-martial for a single specification alleging use of cocaine on divers occasions between January 17, 2001, and February 16, 2001. Following a contested trial, the members found Appellant guilty as charged of violating…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- United States v. Ellis Burrell, Billy J. Henry, Jon P. Hammonds, William D. Hatch, John Jones, and Steven E. WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
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3Cited by19 opinions
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