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· 7/19/1976

United States v. Donald Eugene Banks

Citations

  • 539 F.2d 14
  • 1976 U.S. App. LEXIS 7979

How courts have described this case

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

  • upholding search of civilian’s apartment, car, and locker based on a Command Authorization for Search and Seizure issued by a military commander
  • allowing military personnel to act upon on-base violations of civil law committed by civilians
  • allowing military personnel to act upon on-base violations of civil law committed by civilians
  • “A detailed eyewitness report of a crime is self-corroborating; it supplies its own indicia of reliability.”
  • fact that named, untested, nonprofessional informer was under investigation based on suspicion of being involved in drug traffic was immaterial to question of reliability of informant where he voluntarily provided detailed eyewitness report of defendant’s drug dealing

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Judges: Ely, Choy, Orrick

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