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Second Circuit· 3/11/1985

United States v. Thomas

Citations

  • 757 F.2d 1359

How courts have described this case

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

  • noting that “there was strong evidence of defendants’ past attempts to interfere with the judicial process, and defendants were alleged to be part of a group that possessed the means to harm jurors”
  • finding Leon applicable to a warrant-authorized search of an apartment where the affidavit supporting the warrant contained evidence obtained in violation of the Fourth Amendment
  • upholding the district court’s determination to impanel an anonymous jury where “there was strong evidence of defendants’ past attempts to interfere with the judicial process, and defendants were alleged to be part of a group that possessed the means to harm jurors”
  • anonymous jury appropriate where judge believes jurors need protection and where precautions to minimize effect are taken
  • “Because of defendants] heightened expectation of privacy inside his dwelling, the canine sniff at his door constituted a search.”

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Judges: Cardamone, Davis, Newman

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