United States v. Anthony Joseph Gargotto

This is an appeal from an order of the district court, entered following an evidentiary hearing held pursuant to a remand of the case by this court. United States v. Gargotto, 476 F.2d 1009 (1973).

Gargotto was convicted in district court of fifteen counts of filing false monthly wagering returns. He appealed that conviction to this court, claiming, inter alia, that the warrantless search of his building and the seizure of papers and documents therefrom following a fire, violated his Fourth Amendment rights. In that appeal, all issues raised by Gargotto were resolved against him, except the…