Drug Users, Drug Sellers, and Probable Cause
Published for NC Criminal Law on October 11, 2016.
Here’s a common fact pattern: Officers find a person in possession of drugs. The officers say, in effect, “we won’t arrest you if you’ll tell us who sold you the drugs.” The person then reports having recently purchased the drugs from a particular person at that person’s home. Does this provide probable cause to support ... Read more
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