U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Nov. 30, 2012
9th Circuit finds police illegally frisked teen and reverse conviction on drug charges
A federal appellate panel on Wednesday reversed the conviction of a teenager on drug possession charges ruling that the police conducted an illegal frisk that turned up the marijuana.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A federal appellate panel on Wednesday reversed the conviction of a teenager on drug possession charges, ruling that the police conducted an illegal frisk that turned up the marijuana.
In a 2-1 opinion, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a claim by Arizona police that the frisk was justified under the Fourth Amendment because they suspected the boy was armed and posed a safety threat.
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