Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Jaya-Balcazar v. United States

41 L. Ed. 2d 669

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

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 | possession of heroin valued at $4,200 supports inference | discussion of meaning of “inadvertence” in Coolidge

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C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.