Legal Opinion
United States v. Casey J. Tolar, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 9, 2001No. 01-1375PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
C&I Specialized, Inc., an apparently legitimate business, was a front for a drug-running operation. Acting on a tip, agents entered C&I’s business premises in Harvey, Illinois, at 10 a.m. on a Thursday morning and asked Casey Tolar, C&I’s owner, for permission to examine the cargo of a truck that had recently arrived. Tolar signed a consent form. During the ensuing search the agents found 477 kilograms of cocaine and 2,350 kilograms of marijuana hidden inside a few of the large propane tanks in the truck’s cargo. Tolar has been sentenced to life imprisonment for…
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