Defendant was washing his car and approached by an officer in a high crime area because he matched the description of somebody involved in a robbery. On seeing the officer, defendant moved furtively to attempt to apparently hide, and that gave the officer concern for his safety that defendant might be arming himself. The stop was reasonable. United States v. Anderson, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 113827 (N.D. Okla. August 10, 2012).*<\/p>\n
The government had two arguments to support the search of one defendant\u2019s person. The court decides both, finding them both sufficient. The first was probable cause to arrest and the second was probable cause drugs would be on the person. There was also probable cause for search of the car of the other defendant based on what had transpired. United States v. Moustrouphis, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 113490 (D. Maine May 30, 2012).*<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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