State v. Stewart’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

2 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

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1. “Approximately five minutes before the actual arrest of Mr. Stewart I received information from a reliable confidential informant to the effect that he had just purchased a retail quantity of heroin from a Leo Stewart, Negro, male approximately 48 years old, from inside Rose’s Tavern, described as 3901 Thalia Street. The information stated that the heroin purchased or procured from Mr. Stewart was secreted in the area of Mr. Stewart’s right sock, and the funds received in exchange for the heroin was [sic] placed by Mr. Stewart in his right front pants pocket. Id. at 1209 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Rodriguez