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· 11/9/1981

Witte v. Bar Committee of the Twenty-first Judicial Circuit

Citations

  • 454 U.S. 1025
  • 102 S. Ct. 559
  • 70 L. Ed. 2d 469
  • 50 U.S.L.W. 3375
  • 1981 U.S. LEXIS 4362

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  • holding that the preponderance of the evidence standard should be used to make a Rule 801(d)(2)(E) determination in civil as well as criminal cases
  • use of trained dog to sniff for contraband in area where officer and dog are not trespassing does not constitute an unreasonable search contrary to fourth amendment
  • mere act of placing oil in storage tank does not give rise to liability
  • mere act of placing oil in storage tank does not preclude recovery

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