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Eighth Circuit· 3/17/1976

United States v. James E. Clark

Citations

  • 531 F.2d 928
  • 1976 U.S. App. LEXIS 12346

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  • concluding that the officers’ search exceeded the scope of the warrant and constituted an impermissible exploratory search where officers inventoried and recorded the serial numbers of a significant quantity of property that was not authorized by the warrant
  • affirming the suppression of evidence obtained in second valid warrant, as it was “tainted” by impermissible initial search
  • affirming the suppression of evidence obtained in second valid warrant, as it was “tainted” by impermissible initial search
  • officers authorized to search for drugs could not seize pistol, check serial number and prosecute defendant for firearms violation
  • officers authorized to search for drugs could not seize pistol, check serial number and prosecute defendant for firearms violation
  • serial numbers of firearms seized during search for narcotics

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Judges: Lay, Heaney, Stephenson

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