Legal Opinion

State v. Merchandise Seized

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided February 19, 1975No. 55510PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RAWLINGS, Justice.

The ultimate question to be here resolved is whether the court from which appeal is taken erred in ordering forfeiture of pinball machines and pornographic material seized. We affirm in part, reverse in part.

October 27, 1971, the Fremont County Sheriff sought and obtained from district court judge a warrant for the search of Everett Beck’s home and business premises at 1022 Main Street in Hamburg. The supportive information, per an attached affidavit executed by Donald E. Richie, a Council Bluffs police detective, listed books, magazines and films of a pornographic nature as…

2Cases cited42 opinions

  1. Boyd v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
  2. Warden, Maryland Penitentiary v. HaydenSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  3. Harris v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  4. Stanley v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  5. United States v. JeffersSupreme Court of the United States · 1951

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. State v. DavisSupreme Court of Iowa · 1975
  2. State v. CooleySupreme Court of Iowa · 1975
  3. Director of Fin., Pr. Geo's Co. v. ColeCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1983
  4. Rumfolo v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1976
  5. LaRue v. BurnsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1978

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