Crack Conviction Affirmed

In US v. Wilkinson, No. 10-6024, the court affirmed defendant’s conviction for possessing with intent to distribute five grams or more of a mixture containing cocaine base, where the stop at issue was proper because the “collective knowledge” doctrine–under which the legality of the detention of a suspect by an officer can be supported by information possessed by a fellow officer who requests the detention, even if the requesting officer does not communicate the information to the other officer–applies to traffic stops for misdemeanors as well as stops for felonies.

 

Related Resources

  • Read the Ninth Circuit’s Decision in US v. Wilkinson, No. 10-6024

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