U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
May 18, 2012
Panel reverses judge's OK of warrantless search
A divided 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel on Wednesday reversed a Los Angeles federal judge, holding that two kilos of cocaine seized after a warrantless vehicle search cannot be used to convict the driver of trafficking.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Balancing individuals' privacy rights against police efforts in the drug wars, a divided 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel on Wednesday reversed a Los Angeles federal judge, holding that two kilos of cocaine seized after a warrantless vehicle search cannot be used to convict the driver of trafficking.
The panel voted 2-1 that U.S. District Judge John F. Walter was wrong to find that exception...
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