· 7/28/1988
United States v. J. Clenton Henson (87-5132) Sheila Henson Lutz (87-5138) & C. Alan Henson (87-5144)
Citations
- 848 F.2d 1374
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- holding that search warrant was valid when items not specifically named in warrant were seized, and that where the precise identity of goods cannot be ascertained at the time the warrant is issued, naming only the generic class of items will suffice.
- noting that search is not rendered invalid solely because certain items outside the scope of warrant are seized, especially when those items are not introduced into evidence
- permitting seizure of “computer[s], computer terminals, ... cables, printers, discs, floppy discs, [and] tapes” that could hold evidence of the defendants’ odometer tampering scheme
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Judges: Nelson, Boggs, Edwards
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