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8th Circuit: Police officer's protective sweep valid

In a 2-1 decision, the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a police officer's decision to make a protective sweep of the trailer of a woman suspected of possessing large quantities of drugs.The 8th Circuit majority, basing its decision on the U.S. Supreme Court's 1990 decision in Maryland v. Buie, said the protective sweep ...

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