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· 12/23/2003

United States v. Mar James, Also Known as James Beine

Citations

  • 353 F.3d 606
  • 2003 U.S. App. LEXIS 26148
  • 2003 WL 22998108

How courts have described this case

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

  • holding that accessing CDs, given by defendant to a friend violated Fourth Amendment
  • holding that accessing CDs given by defendant to a friend violated Fourth Amendment
  • explaining that abandonment in some circumstances requires leaving the property “in a manner manifesting an intent never to reclaim [it].”
  • noting that the officers knew the defendant had placed his discs in separate envelopes that would have to be opened, thereby undermining the government's apparent authority claim
  • noting that the officers knew the defendant had placed his discs in separate envelopes that would have to be opened, thereby undermining the government’s apparent authority claim
  • noting that \one does not cede dominion over an item to another just by putting [another] in possession\

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Judges: Riley, Arnold, Melloy

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