Legal Opinion

United States v. John Showalter

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided October 5, 1988No. 88-1123PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

CLARKSON S. FISHER, District Judge:

This is an appeal from the district court’s order suppressing certain evidence as illegally obtained under the Fourth Amendment. Specifically, the United States appeals from the court’s conclusion that the presence of Pennsylvania State Police and Drug Enforcement Agency officers was impermissible under an order issued to the United States Marshals permitting them to conduct an inventory search incident to a civil forfeiture proceeding.

On June 22, 1987, the Pennsylvania State Police executed a search warrant at property leased by the…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Payton v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  3. Delaware v. ProuseSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  4. South Dakota v. OppermanSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  5. Pennsylvania v. MimmsSupreme Court of the United States · 1977

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. BalickiMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2002
  2. Simpson v. SaroffDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1990
  3. People v. TaubeSupreme Court of Colorado · 1993
  4. Pueblo v. Negrón MartínezSupreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1997
  5. WONGBoard of Immigration Appeals · 1967

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