Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Jaya-Balcazar v. United States

417 U.S. 948

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1974-06-10
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • exigent circumstances exist where totality of circumstances reveal an imminent threat of destruction of evidence
  • once inside, a quick and cursory viewing of the apartment is permissible to check for persons who may present a security risk
  • probable cause based, in part, upon “the white plastic bag, a common item in narcotics distribution, ... protruding U/2 inches outside the closed purse.”
  • probable cause based, in part, upon "the white plastic bag, a common item in narcotics distribution, ... protruding 1 1/2 inches outside the closed purse."
  • requisite foundation found despite police officer’s “minimal exposure” to defendant’s voice
  • possession of heroin valued at $4,200 supports inference
  • discussion of meaning of “inadvertence” in Coolidge

Citator

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C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.