United States Fourth Circuit

Conviction and sentencing of defendant for possession with intent to distribute cocaine are vacated where a police search of defendant's person which included an officer's use of a knife to cut a sandwich baggie containing suspected narcotics off defendant's penis, at night and in public, was unreasonable.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/29/2011
• Published 12/29/2011

Judges

• KEENAN

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel