U.S. v. Whitfield, No. 09-3031 (3rd Cir.) (634 F.3d 741) (December 6, 2010) (Judge Maryanne Trump Barry)
Here the Court upheld the validity of a Terry stop based on its adoption of the broad “collective knowledge doctrine,” under which the knowledge of one law enforcement officer is “imputed” to the officer who actually conducts the seizure.
This decision addresses an important question that arises out of an ...
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