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· 6/3/1982

United States v. Dale A. Swart

Citations

  • 679 F.2d 698
  • 1982 U.S. App. LEXIS 18746

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • recognizing a reasonable expectation of privacy in the area outside the garage of a closed business premises
  • legitimate expectation of privacy in defendant’s place of business, allowing defendant to challenge warrantless search
  • defendant had reasonable expectation of privacy in area of business premises not open to public
  • “[T]he officers knew the business was closed. Commercial establishments do not extend an implicit invitation to enter during non-business hours or when there are no employees on the premises.”

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Judges: Cummings, Gibson, Cudahy

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