Home -> Law Blog Directory -> Criminal Law Blogs -> Fourth Amendment

Criminal Law

: Fourth Amendment

CA4: Plain feel of cocaine while looking for gun supported search and seizure

By John Wesley Hall, Jr.

Officer had reasonable suspicion to feel a bag for a weapon, and it was apparent by plain feel (Dickerson) that the package contained drugs, likely cocaine. United States v. Works, 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 15993 (4th Cir. July 21, 2009) (unpublished).* During a regulatory stop of a truck, the officers had reasonable suspicion from “erratic logbooks and destinations, suspicious behavior in the form of nervousness, etc.” USMJ R&R adopted. United States v. Rosario, 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 62620 (W.D. Mo. July 21, 2009).* Court finds that traffic stop become a voluntary detention and the consent was valid. United States v. Flores, 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 62434 (M.D. Ala. July 20, 2009).*

Full post as published by Fourth Amendment on July 26, 2009 (boomark / email).