Zafiro v. United States

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1993-01-25

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Justice Stevens, concurring in the judgment. When two people are apprehended in possession of a container filled with narcotics, it is probable that they both know what is inside. The inference of knowledge is heightened when, as in this case, both people flee when confronted by police officers, or both people occupy the premises in which the container is found. See ante, at 535-536. At the same tim…

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