Legal Opinion
United States v. Jeffrey Scott Alpert
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided April 21, 1987No. 86-5534PublishedCited by 73 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIDENER, Circuit Judge:
Jeffrey Scott Alpert appeals from his conviction for possession of cocaine with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). Alpert contends that the cocaine found in his briefcase should have been suppressed as evidence because the search of his briefcase was tainted by violation of the principles of the Terry line of cases. 1 We disagree, and affirm the judgment of conviction.
At approximately 9:00 on the night of February 22,1985, State Bureau of Investigation Officer J.A. Davis and Charlotte Police Officer Ronald Harkey were conducting surveillance of…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Florida v. RoyerSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- United States v. MendenhallSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- United States v. PlaceSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- United States v. SharpeSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
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3Cited by73 opinions
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- United States v. $191,910.00 in U.S. Currency, Bruce R. Morgan, Claimant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1994
- United States v. Edward X. MondelloCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991
- United States v. Charles Gilbert Hardy and Buddy Huffman, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1988
- United States v. Conrad Whitehead, Ii, United States of America v. Hector QuesadaCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1988
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