Reasonable Suspicion and the Fourth Amendment: United States v. Sokolow
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Authors
Mills, Michael J.
Issue Date
1990
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23
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Journal Article
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INTRODUCTION|In July of 1984, agents of the United States Drug Enforcement Agency stopped and detained Andrew Sokolow as he was about to leave Honolulu International Airport. The agents stopped Sokolow because his actions and characteristics led them to reasonably suspect that Sokolow was a drug courier. In addition, Sokolow's behavior mirrored various aspects in the profile of a drug courier. The agents later obtained a warrant to search Sokolow's luggage and found cocaine.|In February of 1989, United States Customs Agents stopped and detained Andrea Hankins and a friend in the Bahamas. Hankins and her friend were subjected to a strip search and told to "spread their cheeks." Unlike Sokolow, Hankins and her friend were not drug couriers; they were innocent vacationers. The only suspicious factors about Hankins appear to have been that she was black and was travelling with only carry-on luggage...
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23 Creighton L. Rev. 45 (1989-1990)
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Creighton University School of Law