Thompson appealed his conviction for cocaine possession following a search at the airport, contending that the police lacked probable cause to arrest him and that any consent to a search was not voluntary. However, the defendant matched all the other details of the description by a confidential informant and thus that the police officer had reasonable grounds for believing that the remaining unverified piece of information was likewise true. In addition, the police officer did not violate the defendant's rights by approaching him and making inquiries. Moreover, looking at an airline ticket did not represent a search, and the officer did not intimidate the suspect to obtain consent for the search of the suspect's bag and person. Discussion of Federal sentencing guidelines regarding acceptance of personal responsibility and its relationship to the level of offense. For a related discussion of this case, see NCJ-121061.