Opinion ID: 774158
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: The Incident Leading to Defendant's Indictment

Text: 4 An account of Defendant/Appellant David Stafford's arrest is set forth in his Presentence Investigation Report, and this same account is incorporated without objection into Defendant's brief on appeal. On March 24, 1998, at around 1:45 p.m., the Louisville police observed a motor vehicle traveling in excess of 60 miles per hour in a 35-mile-per-hour zone. The vehicle was being driven by Lois Dorsey, and Defendant was riding in the front passenger seat. As officers stopped the vehicle to investigate a traffic violation, Defendant exited the car with a white bag in his hand, and attempted to flee the scene on foot. During the ensuing chase, the officers observed Defendant throwing the bag away. Defendant was apprehended, and the bag was recovered. As discussed below, a laboratory analysis determined that the bag contained 235.42 grams of cocaine freebase and 14.48 grams of powder cocaine. (See Presentence Investigation Report at ¶ 5, J.A. at 41.).