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CA6: Nexus shown for search of building; 9300 pills had to be kept somewhere before they got in the vehicle

By John Wesley Hall, Jr.

Nexus was shown for the search warrant of defendant’s car for ecstasy pills. Investigation showed that 9,500 pills were being trafficked in defendant’s car, and it was common for drug traffickers to keep stuff in their house. United States v. Khami, 2010 U.S. App. LEXIS 1649, 2010 FED App. 0050N (6th Cir. January 26, 2010) (unpublished).* A witness saw defendant get into a fight and heard gunshots, and she called the police. This was reasonable suspicion for defendant’s stop. United States v. Johnson, 2010 U.S. App. LEXIS 1843 (3d Cir. January 27, 2010).* While the search of defendant’s car “was not justified as a search incident to arrest under Gant,” it was valid as an automobile search. United States v...continue to full post

Full post as published by Fourth Amendment on January 29, 2010 (boomark / email).